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• Lions, Alouettes advance to respective division final games

  05-11-2023 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Vernon Adams Jr. and the B.C. Lions will get one last shot at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  B.C. advanced to a West Division final showdown against Winnipeg with a 41-30 home win Saturday over the Calgary Stampeders. Adams, the CFL’s leading passer this season, was a one-man show, throwing for 413 yards and two touchdowns while running for three more.
  Also on Saturday, Montreal punched its ticket to the East Division final with a 27-12 home semifinal win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Alou
  
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• Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout - Chilliwack Progress

  05-11-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Premiers to focus on energy costs, health care at Halifax meeting of 13 leaders

  05-11-2023 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The effect of carbon pricing measures on the rising cost of living across Canada is slated to take centre stage at this week’s meeting of the country’s 13 premiers and territorial leaders in Halifax.
  That focus comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last month a three-year pause on carbon pricing for home fuel oil, along with the expansion of a grant program to help some lower-income Canadians cover the cost of installing heat pumps.
  The relief is applicable only to the
  
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• Vincent, Kim chosen to carry Canada’s flag in Pan American Games closing ceremonies

  05-11-2023 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SANTIAGO, Chile — Paddler Katie Vincent and breaker Philip Kim were named Canada’s flag-bearers for Sunday’s closing ceremony of the Pan American Games.
  Vincent, from Mississauga, Ont., won sprint canoe gold with Sloan Mackenzie.Vancouver’s Kim, known as Phil Wizard in breakdancing circles, became the first Pan Am Games gold medallist in men’s breaking.
  Canada’s team of almost 500 athletes wrapped up 16 days of competition Sunday in karate, squash, bowling and
  
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• Mone Inami win LPGA’s Japan Classic by one shot for first LPGA Tour victory

  05-11-2023 20:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OMITAMA, Japan (AP) — Mone Inami of Japan shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday to win the LPGA’s Japan Classic by one shot over Seon Woo Bae of South Korea and Shiho Kuwaki of Japan. It was the first win on the LPGA Tour for the 24-year-old.
  Inami finished at 22-under 266 for the four rounds. Seon closed with a 67 and Kuwaki, who shared the lead after three rounds, slipped to a 71 at the Taiheiyo Club in north central Japan.
  Defending champion Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland shot a 65 and finished
  
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• Sex offender in 2011 B.C. child abduction wanted Canada-wide

  05-11-2023 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A high-risk sex offender who abducted a three-year-old boy in 2011 is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after failing to return to his halfway house in Vancouver.
  Police say 58-year-old Randall Hopley was last seen Saturday at 3 p.m. and has a history of convictions for assault, property and sexual crimes, including three sex offences against children.
  Hopley was convicted of the 2011 abduction of a three-year-old boy in southeastern British Columbia, which touched off a Canada-wide search for the
  
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• Mahomes throws 2 TDs and Chiefs hang on to beat Dolphins 21-14 in Germany

  05-11-2023 19:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, safety Bryan Cook scored on a 59-yard fumble return, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Miami Dolphins 21-14 on Sunday at Deutsche Bank Park.
  The Chiefs (7-2) did just enough to slow the NFL’s top-ranked offense in the first-ever regular season game in Frankfurt, but nearly blew a big lead.
  Miami’s comeback fell short when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t handle a snap on fourth-and-10 fr
  
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• Criminal investigation of B.C. police training event complete - Chilliwack Progress

  05-11-2023 19:02 via news.google.com
  
  Criminal investigation of B.C. police training event complete  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Gaza loses telecom contact again. Israel strikes refugee camps as Israel rejects a pause in fighting

  05-11-2023 18:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza fell under its third total communications outage since the start of the war on Sunday night, with Palestinian communications company Paltel saying all of its communication and internet services were down. Internet access advocacy group NetBlocks.org reported a “new collapse in connectivity” across the besieged enclave.
  “We have lost communication with the vast majority of the UNRWA team members,” U.N. Palestinian refugee agency
  
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• 'Duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ... - Chilliwack Progress

  05-11-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  'Duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men’s race; Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes women’s title

  05-11-2023 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title.
  Tola finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, topping the 2:05.06 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011. Tola pulled away from countrymate Jemel Yimer when the pair were heading towards the Bronx at mile 20. By the time he headed back into Manhattan a mile later he was up by 1
  
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• Kingsbury returns to Canadian women’s hockey team, and continues with PWHL Toronto

  05-11-2023 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Gina Kingsbury has returned to Hockey Canada to oversee the national women’s team through the 2026 Olympic Games while also managing Toronto’s club in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League.
  Hockey Canada announced Sunday that the two-time Olympic gold medallist in women’s hockey from Rouyn-Noranda, Que., will hold dual jobs.She’d departed the national governing body of hockey in September for the PWHL.
  Troy Ryan of Spryfield, N.S., will coach bo
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of November 5, 2023

  05-11-2023 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: Glen AhnertAge: 41
  Height: 6’2” ft Weight: 245lbs
  Hair: Blonde/Ash Eyes: Blue
  Tattoos: Many Tattoos including: Chest- Death Squad, Right Hand- “WHIT,” Left Hand- “EBOY,”Wanted: Manslaughter
  Warrant in effect: October 30, 2023
  Parole Jurisdiction: North VancouverName: Jesse Martin-FrenchAge: 28
  Height: 6’0” ft Weight: 200
  
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• UPDATE: Highway 1 west of Hope partially reopened after overnight flooding

  05-11-2023 16:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE at 8:20 a.m.— CHILLIWACK — Highway 1 has reopened to westbound traffic following its closure overnight.
  The closure was caused by floodwaters that covered the highway, closing the roadway in both directions.
  The water also deposited debris on the highway over the course of the night.
  Work to clear the eastbound lanes of the highway and restore complete access between the Fraser Valley and the B.C. Interior.
  In the meantime, DriveBC is recommending travellers consider using det
  
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• Flooding leads to closure of Highway 1 west of Hope

  05-11-2023 16:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Heavy rain has led to flooding on the main highway linking the Lower Mainland to the B.C. Interior.
  DriveBC reported the closure shortly after midnight Sunday (Nov. 5) because of “a significant amount of water” on the highway.
  The problem is located in the Bridal Falls area, between turn-off to Highway 9 and the turn-off to Hope.
  DriveBC is recommending motorists use detours along Highway 9 and Highway 7 to get around the flooding.
  It’s not clear when the roa
  
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• ‘Very duped’: Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

  05-11-2023 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. 
  Her iconic dark hair and fringe hung long as she told the crowd about the importance of artists from remote communities.
  “Most especially in the whole wide world, I’d like to acknowledge all the grassroots Indian artists who haven’t yet taken home a Juno, but who cont
  
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• German police say the hostage situation at Hamburg Airport is over. Man in custody, girl is safe

  05-11-2023 15:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BERLIN (AP) — The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside, authorities said. The man was arrested and the girl appears to be unharmed.
  Hamburg police tweeted that “the hostage situation is over. The suspect has left the car with his daughter. … The child appears to be unharmed.”
  Police also said that “the man was arrested by the em
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs unable to recover from slow start against Trail

  05-11-2023 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Trail Smoke Eaters scored the first five goals of the game and then hung on to defeat the Chilliwack Chiefs 5 – 4 in BCHL action Saturday (Nov. 4) night in Chilliwack.
  Trail’s Ridge Dawson opened the scoring at the 13:33 mark of the first period with his eighth goal of the season. The Smoke Eaters added two more before the period was out and then scored another pair in the first seven minutes of the second period.
  Matt Argentina finally put the Chiefs on the bo
  
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• Abbotsford Police Foundation fundraiser tops $30 thousand

  05-11-2023 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Foundation (APF) celebrated a record-breaking success during its 9th annual Crime is Toast – Breakfast with the Chief fundraiser held at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre on October 25. The event was met with overwhelming community support, welcoming a full house and raising over $30,000 to back various Abbotsford Police Department initiatives.
  One of the highlights of the fundraiser was the ‘AbbyPD experience’ segment during the l
  
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• QUIZ: How much do you know about keeping time? - Chilliwack Progress

  05-11-2023 13:54 via news.google.com
  
  QUIZ: How much do you know about keeping time?  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental health

  05-11-2023 13:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Veterinarians in Canada say they are experiencing extreme burnout and plummeting mental health due to staff shortages, a booming number of animal patients and the round-the-clock stress of the job.
  Neil Pothier, a veterinarian since 1985 who runs an animal hospital in Digby, N.S., said caring for animals has never been easy, but it’s a job he’s always loved.
  “But now, all day long, people are talking about burnout and thinking of quitting,” Pothier said following a meetin
  
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• First Nations seek salmon return to Columbia Basin in new treaty with U.S.

  05-11-2023 13:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  First Nations groups on the Canadian side of the Columbia River Basin are adamant that salmon runs that have long been blocked by dams in the United States must be restored, potentially in a renewed river treaty between the two countries.
  But experts say possible solutions — such as “salmon cannons” that suck fish through a pipe and shoot them out upstream and over obstacles — are all costly and potentially limited in their effectiveness.
  Representatives from the Ktunaxa
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps face LAFC in playoff match that will end or extend season

  05-11-2023 12:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps season will end Sunday night if they don’t beat the visiting Los Angeles F.C.
  The Whitecaps lost the first match of the best-of-three Major League Soccer playoff series 5-2 on Oct. 28 in California, so they’ll need a victory at B.C. Place Stadium to force a third and deciding game in Los Angeles on Nov. 9.
  Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini says his team is focused on correcting mistakes that led to goals in the last game, while also emphasiz
  
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• No movement for Canadians stuck in Gaza after Rafah border crossing closure

  05-11-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canadians awaiting word on when they can leave the war-torn Gaza Strip by crossing into Egypt still don’t appear to have the green light to begin their journey home.
  Global Affairs Canada had previously told affected people that they may be able to leave “as early as Sunday,” but the trickle of foreigners allowed to use the Rafah border crossing came to a halt on Saturday amid escalating attacks from Israel in retaliation for Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 incursion
  
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• NHL roundup: Sharks drop 11th straight, lose 10-2 to Penguins

  05-11-2023 06:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat San Jose 10-2 on Saturday night, handing the Sharks their NHL record-tying 11th straight loss to start the NHL season and second straight while allowing 10 goals.
  Smith set the tone with two first-period goals as the Penguins — who had lost five of their last six — got back on track against the team with the league’s w
  
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• Kuwaki, Hataoka atop leaderboard after three rounds of Japan Classic

  05-11-2023 06:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OMITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japanese golfers Shiho Kuwaki and Nasa Hataoka each shot 6-under 66 on Saturday to sit atop the leadboard with a one-stoke lead after the third round of the LPGA’s Japan Classic.
  They were both at 20-under 196 for three rounds. The two Japanese were also tied for the lead after the second round.
  Japanese Mone Inami was one shot behind after a 65, and fellow Japanese Sora Kamiya was two back, also after a 65 at the Taiheiyo Club in north central Japan.
  There is a
  
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• Demko shines as hot Canucks squeeze past Stars 2-0

  05-11-2023 05:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Thatcher Demko recorded his second shutout of the year and the Vancouver Canucks improved their home record to 4-0-1 with a 2-0 win over the Dallas Stars in front of a dialed-in crowd on Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Vancouver got goals from Pius Suter and Elias Pettersson to improve their NHL record to 8-2-1. The Stars suffered their first loss in four games, falling to 7-2-1.
  Demko made 27 saves for the Canucks as he improved his lifetime record against Dallas to 7-0-0. Jake Oett
  
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• Schenn, Kyrou star as Blues beat Canadiens 6-3

  05-11-2023 03:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and two assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Saturday night.
  Alexy Toropchenko, Robert Thomas, Kasperi Kapanen and Brandon Saad also scored for St. Louis. Joel Hofer made 30 saves.
  The Blues (5-4-1) recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season. They beat New Jersey 4-1 on Friday night.
  Juraj Slafkovsky, Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki scored for Montreal (5-4-2) in its third conse
  
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• Lightning bolt past slumping Senators 6-4

  05-11-2023 03:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Tampa Bay Lightning held off a third period rally by the Ottawa Senators Saturday night, thanks to Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov who each had multi-point games in the 6-4 win.
  Point had three goals and an assist, while Kucherov had a goal and four assists for the Florida visitors.
  Victor Hedman and Michael Eyssimont also scored for the Lightning (5-3-3), while Jonas Johansson stopped 22 shots.
  The Senators (4-6-0) have struggled of late going 1-5-0 in their last six and fa
  
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• Canada wins gold at Pan Continental Curling Championships in ... - Chilliwack Progress

  05-11-2023 03:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Sabres survive Matthews’ third hat trick of the season, down Maple Leafs 6-4

  05-11-2023 02:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Alex Tuch scored twice, including the winner, as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Saturday.
  JJ Peterka, with a goal and an assist, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner and Jordan Greenway also scored for Buffalo (6-6-0). Devon Levi made 25 saves.
  Auston Matthews registered his third hat trick of the season for Toronto (5-4-2), while Mitch Marner added a goal and three assists. Joseph Woll made 34 stops for the struggling Leafs, who have dropped four straight (0-2
  
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• Gushue’s crew beats South Korea to win gold at Pan Continental Curling Championship

  05-11-2023 01:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — Brad Gushue lost his opening game at the Pan Continental Curling Championship and brushed it off by saying as long as his Canadian squad didn’t lose the last one he’ll be OK.
  Gushue, of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, turned in a brilliant performance on Saturday and won the gold medal at Kelowna Curling Club by beating Jonduk Park of South Korea 8-3 in nine ends.
  Gushue’s crew of vice-skip Mark Nichols, second E.J. Harnden and lead Geoff Walk
  
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• Suspects sought in two overnight shootings in Abbotsford

  05-11-2023 01:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The sound of gunshots rang out early Saturday (Nov. 4) in Abbotsford as a result of two seperate early morning shootingsthat police believe may be linked.
  A news release from the Abbotsford Police Department says officers were alerted to a report of shots being fired in the 600 block of McCallum Road at 3:19 a.m. Within ten minutes a second call came into police, reporting the sound of gunshots around the 2100 block of Martens Road.
  Outside of the residences involved, officers
  
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• Dubois stars in five-medal day for Canada skaters at Four Continents Championships

  05-11-2023 00:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — Canadian skaters won five medals during Saturday’s opening day of the ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships at Place Bell.
  Steven Dubois of Lachenaie, Que., was crowned 500-metre champion, sprinting to a gold medal in 40.149, the fastest time of the competition. His teammate, Jordan Pierre-Gilles of Sherbrooke, Que., finished a close second in 40.183, unable to outstretch Dubois with a last-ditch effort at the finish line.
  Andrew Heo of the United States rounded
  
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• Fraser Valley residents reminded to change their clocks tonight

  05-11-2023 00:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Most Canadians will be turning their clocks back by an hour early Sunday morning.
  Daylight time, which allows people to enjoy an extra hour of daylight at the end of the day, ends Sunday morning and transitions to standard time in most provinces and territories.
  The change means darkness will arrive earlier in the evening, but it will be lighter earlier in the morning except for in parts of B.C., Yukon and most of Saskatchewan, where clocks stay put year-round.
  Authorities acr
  
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