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• Lundgaard takes pole at Honda Indy Toronto, IndyCar season leader Palou 15th

  15-07-2023 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Christian Lundgaard has the pole for the Honda Indy Toronto.
  Lundgaard had the best lap in the Firestone Fast 6 on a wet street course at Toronto’s Exhibition Place.
  Scott McLaughlin and Pato O’Ward were second and third, respectively.
  IndyCar standings leader Alex Palou was one of the drivers eliminated in the first round of qualifying.
  Palou has won four consecutive races but will start 15th in Sunday’s race.
  Reigning Honda Indy Toronto champion Scott Dixon di
  
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• Rory McIlroy makes enough putts to lead Scottish Open by 1 over Tom Kim

  15-07-2023 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy made just enough birdie putts for a 3-under 67 in increasingly windy conditions Saturday to keep his one-shot lead over Tom Kim in the Genesis Scottish Open.
  McIlroy still didn’t make as many as he expected, a common refrain for most players, though he has raw numbers supporting him. One day after missing nine putts from 10 feet or closer, he missed an eagle attempt from just over 3 feet and a birdie putt from 5 feet as he was trying to build a c
  
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• Cultural sharing key part of North American Indigenous Games as sacred fire lit

  15-07-2023 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Organizers of the North American Indigenous Games ignited a sacred fire on Saturday, saying the rekindling of First Nations culture is at the heart of the sports competition.
  “We set the goal at these games to have 50 per cent culture and 50 per cent sport, so we’re infusing cultural aspects into all aspects of the games themselves,” said games president George (Tex) Marshall in an interview after the ceremony.
  The 2023 version of the games is taking place at ve
  
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• B.C. wildfires on the rise amid drought, federal help on the way

  15-07-2023 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to rise amid persistent drought, and federal aid — including military resources — is on the way.
  Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s minister of emergency management and climate readiness, says federal personnel will work alongside about 2,000 crew members with the BC Wildfire Service as they fight nearly 380 blazes burning throughout the province.
  Canada’s minister of emergency preparedness, Bill Blair, announced the assistance on Frid
  
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• Lionel Messi makes it official by signing with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer

  15-07-2023 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.
  Messi’s contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami. The team will introduce him Sunday night at its stadium in Fort Lauderdale, and the first home match of the Messi era could be as early as Friday in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.
  A formal news conference is sc
  
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• A good start ends badly for Vancouver Bandits against Honey Badgers - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 20:45
  
  A good start ends badly for Vancouver Bandits against Honey Badgers  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Lionel Messi makes it official. He signs with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer.

  15-07-2023 20:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.
  Messi’s contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami. The team will introduce him on Sunday night at its stadium in Fort Lauderdale, and the first home match of the Messi era could be as early as Friday — a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.
  A formal news conferen
  
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• Referees to announce video review-related decisions at Women’s World Cup

  15-07-2023 18:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Referees will announce the results of video reviews at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, following a practice first used earlier this year at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco and the Men’s U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
  FIFA says the objective is to help fans in the stadium and viewers in TV understand what is going on with referees announcing the play in question, the outcome and the reason why.
  Once the decision is made, the referee will make the announcement in E
  
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• Ottawa unveils pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainians who have fled to Canada

  15-07-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing details of a long-awaited pathway for Ukrainians to seek permanent residency in Canada starting this fall.
  Ottawa says those who have fled Russia’s illegal invasion and want to stay in Canada will be able to apply for permanent residency as of Oct. 23, as long as they have temporary resident status and at least one family member in Canada.
  Those who are eligible include Ukrainian spouses, common-law partners, parents, grandparents, siblin
  
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• Canadian diver Pamela Ware finishes fourth at World Aquatics Championships

  15-07-2023 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FUKUOKA, Japan — Canadian diver Pamela Ware came close to securing Canada’s first medal at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, but ended up settling for fourth in the one-metre springboard event on Saturday.
  Ware, of Longueuil, Que., finished the final with a total score of 284.40 points, just 0.65 points behind bronze medallist Aranza Vazquez Montano of Mexico.
  Chinese diver Lin Shan won the gold medal with a final score of 318.60 points, well ahead of her compatriot Li Yajie (30
  
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• Mass crash on Tour briefly halts Stage 14. Pogacar, Vingegaard escape unscathed

  15-07-2023 17:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANNEMASSE, France (AP) — Spanish rider Antonio Pedrero was evacuated by ambulance following a mass pile-up that briefly halted the 14th stage of the Tour de France soon after the start on Saturday.
  Louis Meintjes, who was 13th overall, abandoned with a suspected broken collarbone. Esteban Chaves, from the EF Education Easypost team, also quit. Local hope Romain Bardet and James Shaw joined the list of withdrawals further down the road after they crashed in a downhill.Dozens of racers crash
  
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• More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm

  15-07-2023 17:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Power outages persist in the Montreal area nearly 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires.
  Hydro-Québec reports over 20,000 customers are still without power as of Saturday morning, down from a Thursday evening peak of more than 300,000, with most remaining outages in the regions to the north and south of Montreal.
  The utility company says it has restored service to 95% of customers affected by t
  
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• Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman scratched from start because of left side discomfort

  15-07-2023 17:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman was scratched from Saturday’s scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of discomfort in his left side. The team said an MRI revealed no damage and that Gausman is day to day.
  Right-hander Chris Bassitt is starting in Gausman’s place.
  Gausman is 7-5 with a 3.03 ERA in 19 starts. The two-time All-Star signed a five-year, $110-million contract with Toronto before the 2022 season.
  Gausman also has pitched f
  
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• Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s championship

  15-07-2023 17:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
  Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic who is ranked 42nd. She was the first unseeded woman to even reach the final at the All England Club in 60 years — the last, 1963 runner-up Billie Jean King, was seated in the front row of the Royal Box on Saturday alongside Kate, the Princess of Wale
  
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• Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 16:43
  
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• Wildfires continue to burn across B.C.

  15-07-2023 15:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Central Coast Regional District has issued an evacuation order for a 20 kilometres along the Dean River Valley, about 50 kilometres north of Bella Coola.
  The district initially issued an alert Wednesday, but upgraded that to an order Friday.The B-C Wildfire Service says the Dean River fire was lightning-caused and is about three-square-kilometres in size.
  It affects the geographical area along the Dean River Valley east from Kimsquit Bay, extending to approximately 36 kilom
  
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• Housebound dementia caregiver 'desperate' to jam with guitarist in ... - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 14:36
  
  Housebound dementia caregiver 'desperate' to jam with guitarist in ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• The latest legacy of Canada’s wildfire smoke? Wisconsin’s new beer-and-burger pairing

  15-07-2023 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Another fragrant, hazy phenomenon is turning heads in the United States — only this time, beer fans in Canada will happily take the blame. 
  It’s one of the newest IPA offerings from G-Five Brewing Company in Beloit, a southern Wisconsin community of about 36,500 people an hour’s drive southwest of Milwaukee, a city synonymous with suds. 
  “Blame Canada” — what else would they call it? — is an easy-drinking session India pale a
  
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• Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

  15-07-2023 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer’s night.
  Fairweather, who uses they/them pronouns, was fly-fishing with their father at the time. Now, the research associate at the University of Guelph fears that threats such as climate change and light pollution could snuff out these luminescent insects, depriving future generations of the “magic”
  
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• Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants

  15-07-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent residency in the wake of the Chinese city’s crackdown on dissent.
  Wong, 28, had graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a computer science degree in 2017 before moving to Canada on a work permit in 2021, looking for a life where he could enjoy “political f
  
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• Man who served time for Chilliwack manslaughter faces 8 new ... - Hope Standard

  15-07-2023 09:00
  
  Man who served time for Chilliwack manslaughter faces 8 new ...  Hope Standard
  
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• UPDATE: Cultus Lake campground reopens after cougar located ... - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 07:35
  
  UPDATE: Cultus Lake campground reopens after cougar located ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Vernon's Humphreys cruises to B.C. Amateur men's golf title in ... - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 05:30
  
  Vernon's Humphreys cruises to B.C. Amateur men's golf title in ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Argonauts remain undefeated, hold off Alouettes for 35-27 win

  15-07-2023 05:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quarterback Chad Kelly threw three touchdowns and ran for another as the Toronto Argonauts remain undefeated with a 35-27 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night.
  Toronto, the CFL’s only team without a loss, starts the season 4-0 for the first time since 1983, the same year the Argos won the Grey Cup.
  Kelly, who completed 21 passes on 25 attempts for 351 yards and threw one interception, found Canadian David Ungerer III for his second touchdown catch with just unde
  
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• Toronto takes advantage of 7th inning to seal 7-2 win over Arizona

  15-07-2023 04:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Matt Chapman and Whit Merrifield delivered run-scoring hits to spearhead a five-run seventh inning in the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
  The victory against the visiting Diamondbacks (52-40) improved Toronto’s interleague record to 17-7 this year.
  In the three-game series opener and Toronto’s first outing since the all-star break, Chapman knocked in a run with a two-out double down the left-field line for his third hit in a 16-hi
  
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• Canadian women’s rugby eases to 45-7 win over Australia

  15-07-2023 04:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian women’s rugby 15s team wrapped up the Pacific Four Series with a dominating 45-7 win over Australia’s Wallaroos at TD Place Friday night.
  Canada wraps up the series with a 2-1 record, while Australia was 1-2.
  Led led by captain Sophie de Goede and Tyson Beukeboom Canada dominated from the start and never looked back.
  Leading 26-7 to start the second half, Canada didn’t take long to put the game further out of reach starting with Claire Gallagher scor
  
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• Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires

  15-07-2023 01:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Emergencies minister Bill Blair says federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia’s fight against hundreds of wildfires.
  Blair says he’s approved a request for federal assistance to aid firefighters and emergency management personnel who are “working tirelessly” in B.C.
  He says in a tweet that the assistance will come from across federal departments and the Canadian Armed Forces.
  B.C.’s Minister of Emerg
  
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• Wildfire burning at Pitt Lake - Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 01:53
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP seeking to apprehend woman

  15-07-2023 00:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Coralee Hurley is wanted by Chilliwack RCMP and now police have turned to the public in an effort to track her down.
  Police say Hurley is wanted on unendorsed warrants including Theft of a motor vehicle and Breach of a release order.
  Hurley is described by police as 5′ 6″ tall, 141 lbs. She has brown hair and hazel eyes.
  Anyone who is aware of her whereabouts is asked to contact Chilliwack RCMP at 604 792-4611 or by anonymously calling Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-8
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP ask for public's help in finding woman wanted on 2 ... - Hope Standard

  15-07-2023 00:32
  
  Chilliwack RCMP ask for public's help in finding woman wanted on 2 ...  Hope Standard
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP Ask For Public’s Help In Finding Woman Wanted ... - Abbotsford News

  15-07-2023 00:32
  
  Chilliwack RCMP Ask For Public’s Help In Finding Woman Wanted ...  Abbotsford News
  
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• Wildfire smoke affecting air quality throughout B.C. - Chilliwack ... - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 00:31
  
  Wildfire smoke affecting air quality throughout B.C. - Chilliwack ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. city gets unofficial anthem thanks to local rapper's new song ... - Chilliwack Progress

  15-07-2023 00:00
  
  B.C. city gets unofficial anthem thanks to local rapper's new song ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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