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• 93 areas of interest found at site of former Saskatchewan residential school

  29-08-2023 23:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SASKATOON — A chief in Saskatchewan says her heart is broken after ground-penetrating radar located 93 areas of interest at the site of a former residential school.
  English River First Nation Chief Jenny Wolverine said it’s believed 79 of the areas of interest at the Beauval Indian Residential School could be the size of possible children’s graves and 14 could be the size of infants.
  “It breaks my heart that there’s likely more, or even that there’s even one,&
  
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• Canadian wide receiver Jared Wayne waived by NFL’s Houston Texans

  29-08-2023 23:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The wait continues for the Toronto Argonauts.
  Canadian receiver Jared Wayne was reportedly waived Tuesday by the Houston Texans on Tuesday as NFL teams finalized their 53-man rosters ahead of the regular season. Wayne had a 19-yard reception during the preseason.
  Wayne signed as an undrafted free agent with the Texans before being selected in the second round, No. 16 overall, by the Argos in the 2023 CFL draft. Toronto made the selection knowing it would have to wait for the six-
  
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• Pilots union launches formal complaints against Air Canada, Jazz - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 23:30 via news.google.com
  
  Pilots union launches formal complaints against Air Canada, Jazz  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada’s first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.

  29-08-2023 23:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada’s first known case of a new COVID-19 variant that has emerged in several other countries and is being monitored by the World Health Organization.
  The centre says the BA.2.86 variant of the Omicron strain was identified in a person from the Fraser Health region who hadn’t recently been outside the province.
  Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix say in a joint statement that there doesn’t
  
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• B.C. confirms 1st case of new COVID variant - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 23:13 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. confirms 1st case of new COVID variant  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Bedard gains knowledge, motivation from McDavid: ‘How can I get closer to him?’

  29-08-2023 23:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Connor Bedard says he’s not Connor McDavid and wants to carve his own path as a player.
  But the 18-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., won’t enter the NHL thinking McDavid’s lofty numbers are out of reach.
  Bedard, the most anticipated prospect since McDavid after the Chicago Blackhawks drafted him first overall in June, has been training with the Edmonton Oilers superstar this week in Halifax at the NHL’s BioSteel camp — a pre-season training competition between 30
  
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• Man shot by police following stolen car chase in Revelstoke - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  Man shot by police following stolen car chase in Revelstoke  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Herdman eyes opportunity to develop, build TFC back into a winner

  29-08-2023 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — John Herdman feels his past experiences make him the ideal manager for Toronto FC.
  Herdman was formally introduced as Toronto FC’s new head coach at a news conference today. He will take on the new role starting Oct. 1.
  The 48-year-old Englishman stepped down from his post as the bench boss for the Canadian senior men’s national team to take over at the Major League Soccer club.
  Herdman spent 13 years with Canada’s national teams, initially coaching the senior w
  
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• VIDEO: 3rd Chilliwack water-safety video offers tips on motorized ... - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 22:40 via news.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 3rd Chilliwack water-safety video offers tips on motorized ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• CFL helped develop Calgary native Burleson’s love for football

  29-08-2023 22:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  He never played a down in Canada, but it was the CFL that ignited Nate Burleson’s football passion.
  Burleson’s father, Al, spent six seasons as a defensive back with the Calgary Stampeders (1976-81), earning league all-star honours in 1978. And it was during the ’81 campaign that Nate Burleson was born in the Alberta city.
  After Al Burleson finished his pro career with the USFL’s Los Angeles Express in 1983, the family moved to Seattle. That’s where Nate Burleson gr
  
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• Russian mercenary boss quietly buried after suspicious plane crash - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Russian mercenary boss quietly buried after suspicious plane crash  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Charity car show will help send underprivileged Chilliwack kids to ... - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 22:26 via news.google.com
  
  Charity car show will help send underprivileged Chilliwack kids to ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Octopus Moms Use Hot Tubs to Make Their Eggs Hatch Faster

  29-08-2023 22:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!Octopuses are some of the coolest and smartest critters in the ocean. Although they’ve been studied for years, cephalopod life cycles and behaviors continue to surprise researchers.
  For example, a group of scientists recently came across an astounding find: thousands of octopuses huddled together near the base of an extinct underwater volcano. What were they doing? Taking advantage of a natural hot tub!
  Octopus Hot Tubs Draw Crowds
  The hot tub-loving
  
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• Smoky skies cloud B.C. air quality - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 22:22 via news.google.com
  
  Smoky skies cloud B.C. air quality  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada’s Fernandez out of US Open after first-round loss to Alexandrova

  29-08-2023 22:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is out of the U.S. Open after a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 loss to 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Tuesday.
  Fernandez, a finalist at the Grand Slam in 2022, was up 4-3 in the decisive third set after scoring a break in the seventh game.
  But Alexandrova got that break right back to tie the set 4-4, and, after a hold, picked up her eighth break to win the match in just over three hours.
  Fernandez, who entered the tournament ranked 67th in the world, saw h
  
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• All-star shortstop Bo Bichette put on Blue Jays’ 10-day injured list

  29-08-2023 22:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — All-star shortstop Bo Bichette has been put on the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays.
  Bichette is out with a right quad strain retroactive to Aug. 28.
  Infielder Mason McCoy was selected to Toronto’s roster in a corresponding move.
  Bichette leads the Blue Jays with a .314 batting average and 152 hits. His 18 home runs are second most on Toronto.
  It’s Bichette’s second time dealing with an injury after he missed 16 games because of right knee tendinitis
  
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• B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisis as July brings another 198 deaths

  29-08-2023 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia is on pace for the deadliest year in its unregulated toxic-drug crisis, with the BC Coroners Service saying another 198 deaths were reported in July.
  It says there have been at least 1,455 deaths in the first seven months of 2023, the most ever recorded.
  Fifty-six per cent of deaths this year have occurred in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health authorities, but the coroners service says Northern Health continues to have the highest per-capita toxic-d
  
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• A look at British Columbia’s 12 wildfires of note

  29-08-2023 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Twelve of the 400 or so blazes burning in British Columbia are described by the province’s wildfire service as “wildfires of note,” meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to public safety. 
  A look at the 12 fires, with information provided by the BC Wildfire Service as of Tuesday at noon, Pacific time:
  Name: Bush Creek East wildfire
  Location: West and east of Adams Lake, north of Shuswap and Little Shuswap lakes, south of Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento
  Size
  
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• Former AL MVP Josh Donaldson released by Yankees after playing just 33 games this year

  29-08-2023 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Third baseman Josh Donaldson’s unproductive two seasons with the New York Yankees ended Tuesday when the former AL MVP was released.
  The 37-year-old hit .207 with 25 homers and 77 RBIs over 165 games in two seasons since he was acquired from Minnesota in March 2022 along with infielder/outfielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt for catcher Gary Sánchez and infielder Gio Urshela.
  Donaldson played in just 33 games this season. The three-time All-Star w
  
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• Pipeline pressure mounts as Trans Mountain struggles to meet ... - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Guatemalan president calls for transition of power to anti-corruption crusader Arévalo

  29-08-2023 21:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei called Tuesday for a democratic transition of power to anti-corruption campaigner and president-elect Bernardo Arévalo and his Seed Movement party, which have faced waves legal attacks in attempts to invalidate his rise to power.
  The president’s statement came after a night of political chaos in the Central American nation following one of its most tumultuous elections in recent history.Hours before the country&rs
  
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• Global Affairs Canada issues LGBTQ+ travel advisory for United States

  29-08-2023 21:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States.
  Global Affairs Canada says in a new updated posted today that Canadians should check relevant state laws because some have new policies and legislation that might affect LGBTQ+ people.
  The advisory does not specify which states or which laws are of concern.
  Eighteen states have passed laws that limit or outright ban gender-affirming medical care f
  
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• Toronto FC loans midfielder Kosi Thompson to Norwegian club Lillestrom SK

  29-08-2023 21:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto FC has loaned midfielder Kosi Thompson on loan to Norwegian top-flight club Lillestrom SK for the remainder of the 2023 Major League Soccer season.
  As part of the loan, Lillestrom will have an option to exercise a permanent transfer for Thompson at the end of his loan.
  Thompson, 20, was in his second season with Toronto FC where he has made a combined 44 appearances across all competitions.
  He’s scored twice since joining the club as a homegrown player in 2022.
  The Toronto native m
  
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• Hot days, cool treats for Golden's Boo the bear - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Hot days, cool treats for Golden's Boo the bear  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Feds say prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex may be replaced rather than restored

  29-08-2023 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The government says the prime minister’s problem-plagued official residence could be replaced instead of restored.
  A spokesperson for the Procurement Department says that is among the options being considered as the government comes up with a plan for the future of 24 Sussex.The historic house overlooking the Ottawa River is in dire need of repairs that are expected to cost more than $36.6 million.A report last summer found the walls, attic and basement were full of rodent c
  
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• ‘Anti-pride’ protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP

  29-08-2023 20:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — RCMP say a protest at a drag storytime event for children at a library in the B.C. Interior over the weekend has resulted in one arrest and an investigation into reports of a separate assault at the scene.
  Cpl. Crystal Evelyn with Kamloops RCMP says “anti-pride” protesters carrying signs yelled insults at people entering the North Kamloops Library on Tranquille Road on Saturday morning.
  Evelyn says one protester got into the storytime room in the library and be
  
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• Next Generation: Chilliwack Chiefs - BCHL

  29-08-2023 20:58 via news.google.com
  
  Next Generation: Chilliwack Chiefs  BCHL
  
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• Protester arrested after paint splashed on Tom Thomson piece in National Gallery

  29-08-2023 20:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — An artwork by renowned Canadian artist Tom Thomson at the National Gallery in Ottawa was splattered with paint today as part of a protest against the federal government’s response to wildfires.
  Ottawa police say they arrested Kaleb Suedfeld and charged him with criminal mischief, adding they are still investigating.
  On2Ottawa, a Canadian climate change advocacy group, issued a news release shortly before the arrest to say that paint would be thrown at Thomson’s “
  
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• More questions for father of man killed with six others in Old Montreal fire

  29-08-2023 20:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A lawyer representing the father of a man killed in a fire in Old Montreal says the fact police are now investigating the fire as arson raises new questions.
  Melissa Lonn is representing Randy Sears, whose son, Nathan, was among seven people killed when a heritage building hosting illegal short-term rentals caught fire March 16.
  Lonn is suing the building’s owner, short-term rental platform Airbnb and a man who was operating rentals out of the building.
  On Monday, Montreal
  
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• Hwy. 1 reopens in Fraser Canyon between Boston Bar and Lytton

  29-08-2023 20:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON BAR — The BC government announced Tuesday morning (Aug. 29) that Highway 1 between Boston Bar and Lytton has reopened for travellers after being closed for over a week due to the Kookipi Creek wildfire.
  In a statement, the provincial government says the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and its contractors have completed the removal of dangerous trees and loose rocks from the bluffs above the highway to allow the highway to safely reopen to area residents and travellers.
  
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• Trans Mountain facing intense deadline pressure to finish pipeline on time: Documents

  29-08-2023 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — New documents suggest the Crown corporation behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is worried it won’t complete the project on schedulein spite of internal and external pressure to do so.
  In a letter to the Canada Energy Regulator dated Aug. 28, a First Nation in B.C. details a meeting with Trans Mountain executives that reveals the extent of the deadline pressure facing the corporation.
  The Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation opposes Trans Mountain’s recent
  
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• University of North Carolina graduate student charged in killing of faculty advisor denied bond

  29-08-2023 20:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a University of North Carolina graduate student held without bond on charges alleging that he shot and killed his faculty advisor.
  The judge ordered 34-year-old Tailei Qi to remain jailed after as an interpreter explained to Qi what was happening in Mandarin. She scheduled his next court date for Sept. 18.
  Qi faces first-degree murder and other charges in the Monday killing of Zijie Yan inside of a science building on the Chapel Hill camp
  
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• Highway 1 reopens through the Fraser Canyon after wildfire closure - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Highway 1 reopens through the Fraser Canyon after wildfire closure  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chiefs 2023 Training Camp Schedule

  29-08-2023 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Training camp for the 2023/24 Chilliwack Chiefs season is set to begin this weekend at the Coliseum.
  All the action gets underway this Friday starting at 9:30 a.m.
  This year, the two teams are named after a pair of Chilliwack-born and-raised players who helped bring the Fred Page to their hometown with the Chiefs in 2000.
  Wyatt Tunnicliffe was a member of the Chiefs for two seasons from 1998-2000. In his 110 regular season games played he netted 87 points. He then went on to play at Lakehead Uni
  
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• Chilliwack 'Sci-fi nerd' turns Star Wars passion into business success - Abbotsford News

  29-08-2023 20:17 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack 'Sci-fi nerd' turns Star Wars passion into business success  Abbotsford News
  
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• Canada ‘trailing partners’ on securing vital utilities and services: internal memo

  29-08-2023 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A newly released federal memo concedes Canada is “trailing key international partners” who have updated their approaches to securing vital utilities and services from a growing array of risks.
  The memo from the Department of Public Safety says new and rapidly evolving threats pose a greater risk of harm to Canadians and their cyber, economic and national security.
  The Canadian Press used the Access to Information Act to obtain the internal briefing note, prepared in ad
  
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• Yellowknife wildfire held, plans underway for evacuation lift - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 20:06 via news.google.com
  
  Yellowknife wildfire held, plans underway for evacuation lift  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Edmonton’s Tre Ford earns top CFL quarterback grade for second straight week

  29-08-2023 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Another win, another top grade for Canadian Tre Ford.
  Ford was the CFL’s top-ranked quarterback for a second straight week. The native of Niagara Falls, Ont., earned an 89.5 grade for his part in Edmonton’s 30-20 win over Ottawa that halted the Elks CFL-record 22-game home losing streak.
  Players in nine specific positions are highlighted as per data points registered and compiled by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company.
  Ford finished 15-of-18 passing for a c
  
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• Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate

  29-08-2023 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Tuesday suspended his bid for the presidency, dropping out of the 2024 race after failing to qualify for the first Republican debate.
  The two-term mayor became the first candidate to drop out of the crowded GOP field. He launched his campaign just over two months ago as one of the last competitors to join a primary race that has so far been dominated by former President Donald Trump.
  “While I have decided to suspend my campaign for President
  
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• Black Montreal family removed from Air Canada flight alleges racial profiling

  29-08-2023 19:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Black Montreal family says they were victims of racial profiling when they were removed from a Florida-bound flight after telling staff their bags hadn’t been loaded on the plane.
  Members of the Wright family are calling for accountability today as they describe the situation July 28 at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport.
  Keith Wright says that after his daughter informed a flight attendant the family’s bags were still on the tarmac, the plane returned t
  
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• A timeline of the case against an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substance

  29-08-2023 19:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Authorities in Ontario and around the world are investigating the alleged online operation run by Kenneth Law, the Mississauga, Ont., man accused of mailing a lethal substance to people at risk of self-harm. Here is a timeline of the case:Oct. 14, 2022: A coroner’s report in the United Kingdom looking into the April death by suicide of a woman in Surrey, southwest of London, lists a postal box in Mississauga, Ont., and Imtime Cuisine, the name of one of the websit
  
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• Northwest Territories wildfires extinguish planned October election - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 19:30 via news.google.com
  
  Northwest Territories wildfires extinguish planned October election  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• In-form CF Montreal looks to continue playoff push, but has had trouble with NYCFC

  29-08-2023 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montreal looks for a fourth-straight Major League Soccer win and more momentum in its playoff push when it visits New York City FC on Wednesday.
  After a three-week break due to its elimination from the mid-season Leagues Cup tournament, Montreal (11-12-2) has begun the final push for the post-season with two wins, including just their second on the road this season. 
  Montreal also entered the break on a winning note with a 2-0 win over Charlotte.
  On the other hand, New Y
  
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• BC RCMP - Chilliwack RCMP investigate fatality on Highway One ... - BC.RCMP-grc.gc.ca

  29-08-2023 19:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become first CFL team to cement playoff spot with win

  29-08-2023 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become the first CFL team to cement a playoff spot this weekend.
  According to the CFL, Winnipeg (9-2) would become the first team to punch its post-season ticket with a road win Sunday over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-5).
  Winnipeg is 5-1 away from IG Field this season and 6-1 within the West Division. Saskatchewan has won four-of-seven games against conference rivals and is 3-2 at home.
  With a win, Winnipeg would clinch a playoff spot for the sev
  
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• Proline customers doing well supporting Canada at FIBA World Cup

  29-08-2023 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada has been a feel-good story at the FIBA World Cup, and a good bet for Proline customers.
  Canada defeated Latvia 101-75 on Tuesday to improve to 3-0 and finish first in Group H. It marked the first time the Canadian squad had cemented top spot in its group at the global event.
  According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 67 per cent of wagers had Canada -15.5 points but 65 per cent also took the total over of 177.5 points.
  However, 80 per cent of bettors had Canada -38.5 points in its
  
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• Bills’ Von Miller to miss first 4 games on physically unable to perform list, AP source says

  29-08-2023 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills top pass-rusher Von Miller will open the season on the physically unable to perform list in allowing him to continue recovering from a torn right knee ligament, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
  The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the move coming on the day NFL teams have to cut their rosters to 53 players. ESPN.com first reported the decisi
  
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• Quebec boy acquitted of assault after ‘teasing’ sister as they were watching movie

  29-08-2023 18:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SHAWINIGAN, Que. — A child has been acquitted of assaulting his younger stepsister after what a Quebec judge deemed to be a harmless bit of teasing.
  The boy, who was 12 years old at the time, admitted to having touched his sister’s thighs while the two were watching a movie one evening.
  The Quebec court decision published earlier this week says the sister, who was 11 at the time, reported the incident to authorities at the request of her mother. 
  The case was heard by a court in
  
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• Chiefs forward commits to Michigan State - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2023 17:50 via news.google.com
  
  Chiefs forward commits to Michigan State  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Gilgeous-Alexander has 27 points, Canada routs Latvia 101-75 at basketball World Cup

  29-08-2023 17:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 27 points and Canada overcame a sluggish first quarter to rout Latvia 101-75 on Tuesday at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
  Canada trailed 23-13 after the first quarter and led by just one point at the half before dominating the rest of the game.
  Gilgeous-Alexander added six rebounds, six assists and two steals for Canada. RJ Barrett had 22 points and five rebounds, with Kelly Olynyk (15 points) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (14 poi
  
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