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• Belt hits 2 of Blue Jays’ 5 home runs off Hunter Greene in 10-3 rout of Reds

  20-08-2023 23:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Belt had his second multihomer game this season, Hyun Jin Ryu won consecutive starts for the first time since his latest Tommy John surgery and Toronto Blue Jays routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 Sunday to win the series between playoff contenders.
  Kevin Kiermaier and Belt hit two-run homers in the second inning, and Bo Bichette, Belt and George Springer had solo shots in the fourth. Belt also homered twice against Boston on July 2 and has 10 two-homer games in his
  
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• Coco Gauff, 19, earns Cincinnati women’s title by beating Muchova in straight sets

  20-08-2023 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MASON, Ohio (AP) — Seventh-seeded Coco Gauff became the first teenager in more than 50 years to win the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova on Sunday.
  Gauff, the 2022 French Open runner-up, earned her first Masters 1000 title when Muchova sailed a forehand return wide on Gauff’s fourth match point. The 19-year-old American tossed her racket in the air and jumped up and down in glee after surviving a 1-hour, 56-minute match played in temperatures
  
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• Spain’s World Cup winner Olga Carmona learns of father’s death after final

  20-08-2023 22:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MADRID (AP) — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned of her father’s death after the final, the Spanish soccer federation said.
  The federation did not say when Carmona’s father died or give a cause of death.
  “We love you, Olga,” the federation said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “You are part of the history of Spanish soccer.”
  Carmona scored with a left-footed strike in the 29th minute to give Spain a 1-0
  
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• Canada ousted from Little League World Series following 10-1 loss to Mexico

  20-08-2023 22:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Canada’s run at the Little League World Series ended with a 10-1 loss to Mexico in an elimination-round game on Sunday
  The Canadians, represented by North Regina Little League, opened the scoring in the first inning when Jaxon Weir stole home.
  Mexico levelled the score 1-1 in the third inning and then surged ahead with an eight-run fourth inning to seal the victory. The team from Tijuana added to the onslaught with one more run in the fifth.
  Weir, Braeden McQueen
  
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• Poor air quality expected to continue until Tuesday across Fraser Valley

  20-08-2023 21:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Wildfires burning throughout British Columbia and the state of Washington are smothering parts of the province with choking levels of smoke. The situation led to the declaration of an air advisory Saturday (Aug. 19) for B.C.’s Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley.
  Provincial health authorities are reminding residents to take action to avoid exposure to the harmful effects of wildfire smoke.
  According to the Firesmoke website, conditions through the airshed are expected t
  
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• ‘We might not have a home’: Fire evacuees in Kelowna parking lot ponder unclear fate

  20-08-2023 21:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — Robert Pullen and his husband, Warren, got a knock on their door on Thursday night from a neighbour, and estimate they had about 10 minutes to get out the door. 
  A fast-moving wildfire was approaching their home on Knox Mountain in Kelowna, B.C. 
  Robert credits his background in the military for having them ready to leave so quickly, along with the couple’s two dogs. 
  Barking orders at his partner of 20 years as if he was still in uniform may have been
  
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• Hope RCMP respond to fatal shooting Sunday west of Hope, 28-year-old man dead

  20-08-2023 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — A suspect is in custody following the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man early Sunday morning (August 20) in a rural area west of Hope.In a news release from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, members of the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment were called to the 59400 block of Saint Elmo Road at 2:50 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a shooting. Members responded and found a 28-year-old man suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.RCMP have secured and scene and are
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver FC win first-ever Salish Sea Derby - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 20:45 via news.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Vancouver FC win first-ever Salish Sea Derby  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Shuswap wildfire evacuees seek refuge in Kamloops; recall ... - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 19:30 via news.google.com
  
  Shuswap wildfire evacuees seek refuge in Kamloops; recall ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Tropical Storm Hilary menaces Mexico’s Baja coast, southwest US packing deadly rainfall

  20-08-2023 19:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary was accelerating northward off Mexico’s Baja coast on Sunday, no longer a hurricane but still packing what forecasters called “life-threatening” rain likely to unleash flooding across a broad region of the western U.S.
  As of 8 a.m. Pacific time, Hilary was located about 220 miles (350 kilometers) south-southeast of San Diego, the National Hurricane Center reported. Hilary had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph) and was
  
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• B.C. wildfires: no new evacuation orders overnight as grim battle goes on

  20-08-2023 19:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA — British Columbia’s desperate battle against hundreds of wildfires was continuing on multiple fronts Sunday, but no new evacuation orders were added overnight to those already in place, covering thousands of properties across the province.
  B.C. Premier David Eby said Saturday the situation was “grim” as he announced an emergency travel ban to fire zones to free up accommodation for 30,000 evacuees across the province, as well as fire crews.
  The last new evacuatio
  
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• Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships

  20-08-2023 19:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships.
  The 21-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., set a Canadian record with a throw of 81.25 metres on his fifth attempt, breaking his own national mark of 81.18 metres set during Saturday’s qualifiers.
  Poland’s Wojciech Nowicki won silver with a throw of 81.02, while Hungary’s Bence Halasz claimed bronze with a heave of 80.82.
  Victoria’s Adam Keenan,
  
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• B.C. wildfires: no new evacuations overnight as grim battle goes on

  20-08-2023 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — British Columbia’s desperate battle against hundreds of wildfires was continuing on multiple fronts Sunday, but no new evacuation orders were added overnight to the thousands already in place across the province.
  B.C. Premier David Eby said Saturday the situation was “grim” as he announced an emergency travel ban to fire zones to free up accommodation for 30,000 evacuees across the province, as well as fire crews.
  The last new evacuation order was issued a
  
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• Eastern Fraser Valley’s air quality health index at ‘very high risk’ - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 18:34 via news.google.com
  
  Eastern Fraser Valley’s air quality health index at ‘very high risk’  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Denmark joins Netherlands in offering F-16 jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

  20-08-2023 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Denmark will donate 19 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Sunday, hours after a similar offer from the Netherlands.The offer came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited both countries.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, a long-awaited announcement that Ukra
  
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• Travel ban in parts of B.C. disrupting tourism as raging wildfires burn

  20-08-2023 17:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — The central Okanagan is facing weeks without tourism during its peak season after British Columbia’s premier imposed bans on travel to wildfire zones.
  David Eby says the decision was made to ensure accommodation is available for crews and the 30,000 or more people who were forced from their homes across B.C.
  The order, which was introduced Saturday under the provincial state of emergency, will be in place until Sept. 4 for hotels, motels, inns, bed and breakfasts, hos
  
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• Lions receivers ensuring offensive hot streak continues despite ... - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 17:20 via news.google.com
  
  Lions receivers ensuring offensive hot streak continues despite ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps place back-up goalie on season-ending injury ... - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 17:10 via news.google.com
  
  Vancouver Whitecaps place back-up goalie on season-ending injury ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of August 20, 2023

  20-08-2023 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Harjot Singh SamraAge: 27
  Height: 5’9” ft Weight: 252 lbsHair: Brown/Black Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Numerous Drug and Weapon OffencesContrary to a Prohibition Order
  Warrant in effect: August 11, 2023
  Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Winstand LionelAge: 41
  Height: 5’3” Weight: 256
  Hair: BlackEyes: Brown
  Tattoo: Multiple including forehead – &
  
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• The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says

  20-08-2023 15:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday that they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, in a long-awaited announcement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an important motivation for Ukraine’s forces, which are embroiled in a difficult counteroffensive.
  The timeline depends on how soon Ukrainian crews and infrastructure are ready for the powerful U.S.-made jets, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told Zelenskyy as the two visited a Dutch
  
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• Battle continues against Okanagan region wildfires

  20-08-2023 14:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA — The fire fight on both shores of Lake Okanagan continues after the British Columbia government brought in travel restrictions to free up space for thousands of evacuees who have been forced out of their homes.
  More than 30,000 people are under evacuation orders in the Kelowna and West Kelowna area, and while firefighters have said recent calmer and cooler conditions helped in the fight, they are expecting difficult days ahead.
  About 200 firefighters, including those from departme
  
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• Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final

  20-08-2023 14:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time with Olga Carmona’s first-half strike giving La Roja a 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final.
  Both teams were playing in the final for the first time. The win gave the Spanish women their first major international trophy and avenged a quarterfinal loss to eventual champion England in the European championship last year.
  The Lionesses went into the final unbeaten and aiming to bring a World Cup back to E
  
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• Live Updates from the Women’s World Cup final: Spain takes 1-0 lead over England into half

  20-08-2023 13:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Live updates from the Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain:
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  Spain took a 1-0 lead over England into the break of the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday.Spain went up 1-0 in the 29th minute with a firm strike from Olga Carmona. The left back has scored in back-to-back World Cup games for Spain, which has a tournament-best 18 goals in this World Cup.Spain has scored first in four of its World Cup matches.
  England playmaker Lauren James was on the ben
  
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• Planting roots: Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased

  20-08-2023 13:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAINTE-SOPHIE, Que. — At a new ecological cemetery north of Montreal, there are no gravestones or plaques. Instead, people locate burial sites with the help of a cellphone app.
  Cemetery Forêt de la Seconde Vie opened in Ste-Sophie, Que., on Aug. 7 with the goal of transforming a 232,000-square-metre ex-golf course into a dense forest. It plants trees along the former fairways and greens to mark the burial sites of cremated remains, a process it calls “planting roots.”
  Vis
  
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• Housing crisis to take centre stage at Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown

  20-08-2023 13:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to deliver a new mission for his cabinet at a three-day retreat in Charlottetown this week, in a bid to restore Canadians’ sense of economic security and their confidence in his government. 
  It is a very different cabinet from the one that last sat in the House of Commons, following a major shuffle in July. Seven of the 38 ministers were replaced entirely and 19 were given new files.
  The housing affordability crisis will take on new
  
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• Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

  20-08-2023 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s national housing agency has warned that millions of homes must be built within less than a decade to balance the housing market, but even it seems doubtful that its own target is achievable.
  The current pace of housing starts is not just lagging.
  It’s headed in the wrong direction. 
  Last year, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said 5.8 million homes would need to be built by 2030 to restore housing affordability for Canadians. The current pace of buil
  
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• The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon.

  20-08-2023 11:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s robot lander the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country’s space agency Roscosmos reported on Sunday.
  “The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the moon,” read a statement from the agency.
  Roscosmos said it lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday after it ran into trouble while preparing for its pre-landing orb
  
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• Cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters in NWT expected to end today

  20-08-2023 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YELLOWKNIFE — The break that firefighters defending the capital of the Northwest Territories got at the start of the weekend due to rainy weather is expected to end today, as temperatures are forecast to climb into the 20s.
  Wildfire information officer Mike Westwick told a news conference Saturday night that the “fire’s taken a nap” and it’s “going to wake up” as temperatures rise today.
  The blaze, which prompted the evacuation of almost all 20,000 resid
  
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• BREAKING: B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfires - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  BREAKING: B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfires  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Lionel Messi scores in regulation, penalties as Inter Miami beats Nashville in League Cup final

  20-08-2023 05:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored early in regulation and converted the first shot in penalty kicks as Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 10-9 on penalties in the Leagues Cup final on Saturday night.Messi scored for the 10th time in seven games since joining Inter Miami, converting in the 23rd minutes.The ball landed at Messi’s feet after a pass from teammate Robert Taylor was blocked. Messi dribbled past Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman and unleashed a bending shot from just
  
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• A Chilliwack win for Langley golfer Ryan LePrieur - Aldergrove Star

  20-08-2023 05:00 via news.google.com
  
  A Chilliwack win for Langley golfer Ryan LePrieur  Aldergrove Star
  
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• Alouettes rally to roll frustrated Redblacks 25-24

  20-08-2023 04:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Montreal Alouettes rode a wild finish and late heroics from quarterback Caleb Evans to defeat the Ottawa Redblacks 25-24 on Saturday night.
  The Redblacks had led the entire game, but failed to shut Montreal down on a third down attempt with a minute left in regulation that led to the winning touchdown.
  With the win Montreal (6-3) extended its CFL winning streak to four games, while Ottawa dropped to 3-7 and are mired in a four-game losing streak.
  Ottawa has yet to beat a divis
  
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• Davis Schneider hit tiebreaking solo homer as Toronto Blue Jays edge Cincinnati Reds 4-3

  20-08-2023 03:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Davis Schneider hit a tiebreaking solo homer and Jordan Romano worked out of a jam in the ninth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
  Chris Bassitt pitched six efficient innings as Toronto (68-56) rebounded from a stretch of five losses in seven games. All-Star Bo Bichette hit an RBI single in his first big league game since July 31.
  Cruz had two hits for Cincinnati (64-60), including a wild
  
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• Unbeaten Canadian rugby teams closer to qualifying for Paris Olympics

  20-08-2023 03:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGFORD, B.C. — The Canadian men and women sevens rugby squads got through their competitions unscathed and with varying degrees of difficulty Saturday in a crucial North American Caribbean Olympic qualifying tourney in Langford, B.C., just outside of Victoria.
  Canada’s women’s team secured a berth in Sunday’s semifinal by crushing Mexico 80-0, punctuating one-sided wins over St. Lucia and Jamaica and outscoring its opponents 192-0 on the afternoon.
  The men won each of t
  
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• Homa has exchange with fan shouting in middle of his birdie putt at BMW

  20-08-2023 02:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his five-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship.
  Homa already was struggling with short putts on a windy day at Olympia Fields, having missed a two-foot putt on the seventh hole and a five-footer at No. 12.
  What bothered him was what he described as a “drunk fan” on the 17th hole, right after Chris Kirk had left his
  
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• Air quality alert issued for Fraser Valley amid surging B.C. wildfires

  20-08-2023 02:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Chilliwack, Abbotsford and and other central and eastern sections of the Fraser Valley are under an Air Quality Alert.The alert was issued Saturday (Aug. 19) afternoon by the Metro Vancouver Regional District.
  The alert was put in place due of the elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the airshed as a result of the wildfires burning in sections of the province.
  Concentrations of fine particulate matter are expected to increase Saturday evening and into Sunday. The warni
  
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• UPDATE: Fast-moving grass fire in Penticton under control - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 02:19 via news.google.com
  
  UPDATE: Fast-moving grass fire in Penticton under control  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Texan Petrovic leads Shaw Charity Classic by two strokes

  20-08-2023 02:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — A day after shooting 62 at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, Tim Petrovic wasn’t all that impressed with his second-round score of 66 on Saturday at the Shaw Charity Classic.
  Although he finished with seven birdies on the par 70, 7,061-yard layout, the 57-year-old golfer from Austin, Texas, also had three bogeys.
  “Obviously today wasn’t perfect,” Petrovic said. “We always want that perfect round. I made a couple sloppy bogeys that started wit
  
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• Scheffler, Fitzpatrick share lead pack chasing at BMW Championship

  20-08-2023 01:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made a few short birdie putts at the start and then kept making a lot more Saturday on his way to a 6-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Matt Fitzpatrick in a BMW Championship that is wide open.
  Fitzpatrick had a 66, falling into a tie on the 18th when he went from the bunker to the rough, punched out under a tree to the collar of the green and had to make a five-foot bogey putt to at least get into the final group.
  They were at 11
  
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• Canada clips Czech Republic 3-0 for first win at Little League World Series

  20-08-2023 01:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Jaxon Weir was dominant on the mound in a 13-strikeout performance as Canada defeated Brno, Czech Republic 3-0 for its first win at the Little League World Series on Saturday.
  Weir only surrendered three hits in the six-inning outing.
  The Czech Republic was also strong on the hill at Volunteer Stadium, striking out 11 Canadians.The team from Regina — which scored all three of its runs in the fourth inning — was coming off a 6-0 tournament-opening loss on Thu
  
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• Kelowna RCMP stop duo who forced their way behind fire line - Chilliwack Progress

  20-08-2023 01:15 via news.google.com
  
  Kelowna RCMP stop duo who forced their way behind fire line  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• A front-row seat to devastation on the shores of Lake Okanagan

  20-08-2023 00:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA — The eerie calm on the Kelowna waterfront Saturday morning was broken by the faint percussive chops of helicopter blades in the distance. 
  There were semblances of normality — people walking their dogs or cycling down the path along the lakefront. 
  But hanging over Okanagan Lake was a pall of putrid wildfire smoke, and the threat posed by fires on both sides of the lake.
  Dale Simpson and Steve Smith were out walking their dogs near a marina, where dozens of boats a
  
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• No detour available as Hwy. 1 remains closed north of Hope, Kookipi fire now exceeds 10K hectares

  20-08-2023 00:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — The Kookipi Creek fire originally located approximately 16 kilometres northwest of Boston Bar and seven kilometres east of Nahatlatch Lake has grown over 1,200 hectares in size in less than 24 hours.According to the BC Wildfire Service website and its Facebook page, the wildfire (V11337)was 8,791 hectares in size as of Friday afternoon at 4:51 p.m.It has since expanded to an incredible magnitude of 10,500 hectares as of Saturday, August 19 at 11:27 a.m., the BCWS website indicated.
  
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• Roughriders’ Jake Dolegala ready for start under centre against Lions

  20-08-2023 00:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — Jake Dolegala is looking forward to making his first start for the Saskatchewan Roughriders under normal circumstances.
  The 6-foot-7, 242-pound quarterback is set for his second career start on Sunday when the Riders host the B.C. Lions. 
  His first came on July 24, 2022 against the Toronto Argonauts. The Riders were hit with a COVID-19 outbreak that sidelined several regulars, including then-starting quarterback Cody Fajardo and backup Mason Fine and lost 28-13.
  Dolegala &mda
  
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• Leader of Niger’s junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details

  20-08-2023 00:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years.Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani gave no details on the plan, saying on state television only that the principles for the transition would be decided within 30 days at a dialogue to be hosted by the junta.“I am convinced that … we will work together to find a way out of the crisis, in t
  
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• Chilliwack Fire asks people not to call 911 to report generally smoky conditions

  20-08-2023 00:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — As bad as the air quality is and has been since early Saturday morning in the eastern Fraser Valley, Chilliwack Fire Chief Ian Josephson is asking residents not to call 911 if they see generally smoky conditions.In an email Saturday to Fraser Valley Today, Josephson said his department is well aware of the smoky conditions that have arrived over the weekend.“It’s definitely smoky today,” Chief Josephson said. “We do not want people calling 911 just to r
  
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