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• Canada’s Dabrowski, partner Routliffe advance to U.S. Open quarterfinals by walkover

  04-09-2023 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the U.S. Open women’s doubles quarterfinals on Monday.
  The duo moved on by way of a walkover. They were supposed to play Czechia’s Barbora Strycova and Marketa Vondrousova in the round of 16.
  Dabrowski and Routliffe were coming off a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Zhu Lin of China and Fang-Hsien Wu of Taiwan on Saturday.
  They will next face Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Taylor Town
  
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• B.C. Coroner’s inquest jury recommends police body cameras after fatal shooting

  04-09-2023 21:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NELSON, B.C. — A jury in a coroner’s inquest into the police killing of a British Columbia man eight years ago says the province and the RCMP should speed up the introduction of police body cameras. 
  The inquest was held to find the facts behind the fatal police shooting of 39-year-old Waylon Edey of Yahk, B.C., who died in January 2015 after a traffic stop in Castlegar.
  RCMP Const. Jason Tait shot Edey in the head after trying to arrest him for driving while prohibited, but was
  
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• CFL slaps Riders defensive lineman Robertson with one-game suspension for head butt

  04-09-2023 21:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The CFL has suspended Saskatchewan defensive end Pete Robertson for a game following his head butt of Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros during a game Sunday.
  The CFL announced the suspension Monday, following the Roughriders’ 32-30 overtime home win over the Blue Bombers.
  According to the CFL, Robertson will serve the suspension when the two teams meet again Saturday at IG Field.
  Late in the fourth quarter, Robertson batted down a second-down pass from Collaros. Afterwards
  
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• RCMP remain on scene on Chilliwack Lake Road Monday

  04-09-2023 21:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Details are scarce at this point, but RCMP personnel are working on scene at 46120 Chilliwack Lake Road Monday morning following some kind of incident that unfolded Sunday.At least two uniformed police officers could be observed working behind yellow police tape at the home, which is adjacent to the “Got Wood” property on the north side of Chilliwack Lake Road. There were approximately six people behind the yellow caution tape visible from the street Monday morning
  
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• PHOTOS: Sikh community in Abbotsford honours holy scripture - Chilliwack Progress

  04-09-2023 21:04 via news.google.com
  
  PHOTOS: Sikh community in Abbotsford honours holy scripture  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks Bank of Canada to halt rate hikes

  04-09-2023 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Another provincial premier is making a direct appeal to the Bank of Canada to stop raising interest rates.
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wrote directly to the central bank’s governor Tiff Macklem on Sunday because of the devastating impact current rates are having on the province’s families and businesses.
  He becomes the second premier to voice objections to further hikes after British Columbia Premier David Eby sent a similar letter to Macklem last Thursday.
  The Bank of Canada r
  
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• Weekend weather in central B.C. causes ‘very aggressive’ fire activity

  04-09-2023 20:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia’s wildfire service says long weekend weather conditions caused “very aggressive fire activity” on several active blazes in the province’s central fire zone. 
  The service says the area covering the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James fire zone saw less humidity than expected, coupled with hot temperatures and strong winds over the long weekend. 
  The wildfire service says the conditions increased fire behaviour in the region, spurring evacuation orders
  
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• Possible rain, cooler temperatures forecasted for Shuswap wildfire - Chilliwack Progress

  04-09-2023 20:01 via news.google.com
  
  Possible rain, cooler temperatures forecasted for Shuswap wildfire  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Boil water advisory enters fourth day in two Montreal suburbs, lifted in Longueuil

  04-09-2023 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A boil water advisory affecting more than 60,000 residents of two Montreal suburbs is now in its fourth day, despite being lifted in the neighbouring community that supplies their drinking water. 
  The cities of Boucherville, Que. and St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que., on Montreal’s south shore, say residents are still being asked to boil water for at least one minute before drinking it.
  The advisory has been in place since Friday, when E. coli bacteria was found in the wa
  
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• 250 personnel ready if West Kelowna blaze encroaches on Glenrosa - Chilliwack Progress

  04-09-2023 18:57 via news.google.com
  
  250 personnel ready if West Kelowna blaze encroaches on Glenrosa  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Take it slow…and even slower - Chilliwack Progress

  04-09-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Take it slow…and even slower  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Back-to-office plans fall flat amid arbitrary rules, lack of communication

  04-09-2023 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamie Burke was happy with her job. Working in property management, the extroverted Vancouverite went into the office every day, took meetings in different buildings and attended networking events. 
  When the pandemic hit and her job became remote, Burke struggled at first. But she grew to love the flexibility it afforded her. By the time her employer was asking people to come back to the office more frequently, Burke didn’t want to give up her new-found f
  
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• Road safety a priority as school returns to Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley

  04-09-2023 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — With the arrival of the new school year this week, the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP is reminding students, parents, and motorists of their collective responsibility in ensuring the safe return of children to school.
  In Chilliwack and other Fraser Valley communities, school zone speed limits will be strictly enforced on school days from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. where posted. However, it’s important to note that in some Upper Fraser Valley Regional District (UFVRD) areas, sch
  
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• Fraser Valley Labour Council hosts Labour Day celebration

  04-09-2023 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Labour Day celebrations are planned across the country today.
  The Fraser Valley Labour Council is hosting an event at Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford.
  The gathering will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s free and will feature activities and games for everyone, no matter their age. Food, prizes and giveaways will be available.
  The annual event is hosted by the Fraser Valley Labour Council to celebrate local unions and working people in the Fraser Valley.
  
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• ‘Hold the line:’ ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ criminal trial begins Tuesday

  04-09-2023 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — As Tamara Lich was led away from supporters in handcuffs on the snowy streets of Ottawa in 2022, she threw a single phrase over her shoulder.
  “Hold the line,” said the petite figurehead of the “Freedom Convoy” movement as the officers at each of her elbows walked her to the waiting cruiser. 
  She was echoing the words shouted by of one of her supporters in a scene that was captured on video and circulated online the eve before hundreds of police moved i
  
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• UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium

  04-09-2023 11:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VIENNA (AP) — Iran has slowed its enrichment of uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press said Monday.The confidential report comes as Iran and the United States are negotiating a prisoner swap and the release of billions of dollars in Iranian assets frozen in South Korea. Slowing its enrichment of uranium could serve as another sign that Tehran seeks to lower tensions between it and America after years of te
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation to quietly mark anniversary of mass stabbing

  04-09-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation will quietly gather today to mark the one-year anniversary of a mass stabbing. 
  Some of the families affected by the tragedy are to return to James Smith Cree Nation, northeast of Saskatoon, for the first time.
  Chaos descended on the First Nation a year ago when 32-year-old Myles Sanderson moved from one home to another, busting down doors and attacking people. 
  Eleven people were killed and 17 were injured on the F
  
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• Canada set to become strategic partner with ASEAN bloc, symbolizing trade progress

  04-09-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s status within the Indo-Pacific region is set to get a boost as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prepares to make Ottawa its latest strategic partner when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Indonesia.
  The move by the organization is a symbolic gesture that recognizes Canada’s expanded presence in the region and reflects the progress being made on a Canada-ASEAN free-trade agreement. 
  The partnership will be ratified when Trudeau visits Jakarta
  
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• China’s Xi will skip G20 summit in India over soured relations and Premier Li Qiang will go instead

  04-09-2023 09:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip this week’s Group of 20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy and Premier Li Qiang will attend in his place, China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.A one sentence notice on the ministry’s website says: “At the invitation of the government of the Republic of India, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang will attend the 18th G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi, India on September 9 and 10.”
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• Parents worried about new supervised drug-use site near Montreal elementary school

  04-09-2023 08:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Worried parents say they were blindsided by a decision to open Montreal’s first supervised drug-inhalation facility less than 100 metres from their children’s school.
  The building is nearing completion in the St-Henri neighbourhood, only steps from Victor-Rousselot elementary, which counts 300 students from preschool through Grade 6.
  That’s too close for comfort for Sylvain Boitiere, a father of two children, ages four and six, who attend Victor-Rousselot. He s
  
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• Iga Swiatek’s US Open title defense ends with a loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round

  04-09-2023 06:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek’s U.S. Open title defense ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round on Sunday night.
  The loss also means Swiatek’s stay at No. 1 in the WTA rankings will end next week, when current No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka will rise to the top spot for the first time.
  Swiatek’s shots were off-target in Arthur Ashe Stadium and she had a difficult time handling the hard hitting from the 20th-seeded Ostapenko, who won the 2017 French Op
  
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• Roughriders work overtime to trip rival Blue Bombers 32-30 in a thriller

  04-09-2023 04:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders recorded a 32-30 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday before a sellout Labour Day Classic crowd of 33,350 at Mosaic Stadium.
  The Riders opened overtime with Antonio Pipkin scoring his second touchdown of the game on a one-yard sneak. Jake Dolegala followed up with a completion to Shawn Bane Jr. on the ensuing two-point convert to give the Riders a 32-24 lead.
  On Winnipeg’s first offensive play in overtime, Zach Collaros conne
  
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• Monday qualifier Wannasaen goes low to win Portland Classic

  04-09-2023 03:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teenager Chanettee Wannasaen played a five-hole stretch in 6 under early in the final round Sunday and closed with a near-flawless 9-under 63 for a four-stroke victory at the Portland Classic to become the first Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour since 2015.
  Wannasaen arrived at Portland ranked 367th and having missed nine straight cuts in her rookie season. The 19-year-old from Thailand put together four stellar rounds in the 60s at Columbia Edgewater and shatt
  
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• Merrifield’s clutch RBI single keys Blue Jays’ 7-5 win over Rockies

  04-09-2023 02:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DENVER (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a two-out, go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday to take two of three in the weekend series.
  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and singled to drive in a pair of runs and Spencer Horwitz, a late fill-in for ailing Brandon Belt, added three hits, including his first career home run to help Toronto remain 1 1/2 games behind Texas for the third American League wild-card playoff berth.
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• Canada bounces Cuba to net senior women’s VCC bronze medal

  04-09-2023 02:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  QUEBEC — Canada will crank up the intensity for China and Olympic qualification in the coming days, but head coach Shannon Winzer was thrilled her squad was able to close off a challenging week by claiming a bronze medal in the NORCECA senior women’s Volleyball Continental Championship on Sunday.
  Canada thrilled the sold-out crowd at the PEPS’ Amphithéatre Desjardins-Université Laval by defeating Cuba 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 25-16 to finish on the podium in the six-d
  
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• Alex Palou wins Portland for early clinch of IndyCar championship. Spaniard has 2 titles in 3 years

  04-09-2023 00:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chip Ganassi stopped Alex Palou before Sunday’s race at Portland International Raceway and encouraged his driver to use the race to close out the IndyCar championship.
  Palou told the boss he planned to do it with a walk-off win.
  And he delivered.
  Palou is now a two-time IndyCar champion with Ganassi following a dominant run Sunday that gave him his series-leading fifth win of the season.
  “He likes to win, he told me that. He told me before the race, I said
  
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