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• Claire Dalton’s hat trick leads PWHL Montreal past Ottawa 6-3

  24-02-2024 23:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Claire Dalton scored three goals, including a short-handed effort which snapped a 1-1 tie late in the second period, to lead Montreal to a 6-3 victory over Ottawa in Professional Women’s Hockey League action Saturday at Verdun Auditorium.
  The win moved Montreal (5-3-2-2) into first place with 24 points. That’s three better than Minnesota, which has an opportunity to reclaim a share of the lead Sunday with a win at home over Boston.
  Tereza Vanisova opened the scoring
  
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• Prince sidelined after injuring her calf playing for Canada at CONCACAF W Gold Cup

  24-02-2024 23:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada has lost forward Nichelle Price for the rest of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup due to a calf injury suffered in Friday’s 6-0 win over 104th-ranked El Salvador.
  The 29-year-old from Ajax, Ont., left the game in the 44th minute after pulling up going after a ball at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium.
  “Prince will be unavailable to participate in the remaining matches of the tournament and will return to the Kansas City Current to enter her rehabilitation process,” Canada Socce
  
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• A majority of South Carolina Republicans oppose continued Ukraine aid, AP VoteCast shows

  24-02-2024 23:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Washington (AP) — Many voters in South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday want a United States that is less willing to openly challenge Russia – a sign of how the Cold War-era GOP establishment has given way to former President Donald Trump’s “America First” ethos.
  On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and days after the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, AP VoteCast finds a GOP electorate with lukewarm feel
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays fall 14-13 to Philadelphia Phillies in spring training opener

  24-02-2024 23:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Daulton Varsho had three hits and three RBIs, but the Toronto Blue Jays fell 14-13 to the Philadelphia Phillies in their spring training opener Saturday at TD Ballpark.
  Blue Jays starter Chad Dallas threw two strikeouts without giving up a hit in one inning of play. Yosver Zululeta (0-1) gave up six hits and seven runs in 0.2 innings to get tagged with the loss.
  Free-agent signings Justin Turner and Isiah Kiner-Falefa made their debuts in Toronto colours. Turner had an RBI-
  
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• Kate Cameron reaches Canadian women’s curling championship semifinal

  24-02-2024 23:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Manitoba’s Kate Cameron has advanced to the Canadian women’s curling championship semifinal with a 6-4 win over Alberta’s Selena Sturmay.
  Cameron scored three points in the third end and stole a point in the fourth to take early control of the playoff game between the tournament’s third and fourth seeds.
  Ontario’s Rachel Homan and Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones meet in a later playoff game between the top two seeds.
  The winner earns an express ticke
  
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• Hischier scores power-play goal to break tie, leads Devils over Canadiens 4-3

  24-02-2024 23:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier woke up New Jersey’s anemic power play by scoring with 6:27 to play and the slumping Devils beat Montreal 4-3 on Saturday to send the Canadiens to their fifth straight loss.
  Jesper Bratt, Timo Meier and Ondrej Palat also scored as the Devils snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the second time in five games. Nico Daws made 23 saves and got a little lucky when Josh Anderson hit a crossbar on a break.
  Bratt added an insurance goal three minutes
  
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• Alberta to host world junior hockey championship in 2027

  24-02-2024 22:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The world junior hockey championship is returning to Alberta.
  Hockey Canada says the province will host the world juniors in 2027. No cities or venues for the tournament have been set.
  Alberta last hosted the world juniors in 2022 in Edmonton. Ottawa will host the event next year while the 2026 tournament will take place in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minn.
  Hockey Canada also announced that Alberta will host this year’s world para hockey championship at WinSport Arena in C
  
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• One killed in Surrey house fire

  24-02-2024 22:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — A residential fire claimed the life of one person Saturday (Feb. 24) morning in Surrey. The fire occurred in the 15100 block of 88 Avenue.
  A Surrey RCMP news release said officers were called to the fire at 5:20 a.m. and assisted the Surrey Fire Department in evacuating residents from nearby homes.Despite their efforts, the fire claimed the life of an unidentified woman in the residence. Surrey Fire Department, in coordination with Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit and the Su
  
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• Canada women open Day 2 of Vancouver rugby sevens with win to book quarterfinal spot

  24-02-2024 21:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Canada’s women’s rugby sevens squad ran out to a 22-5 win over Spain on the second day of the HSBC SVNS at B.C. Place to book a spot in the quarterfinals.
  After taking an early two-try lead courtesy of Fancy Bermudez and Florence Symonds, Spain pulled one back to end the first half 10-5.
  Charity Williams restored the lead midway through the second half after receiving an off-load from Symonds to break down the wing. 
  The try marked Williams’ 452nd point i
  
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• Arizona Coyotes terminate Adam Ruzicka’s contract after social media video surfaces

  24-02-2024 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Adam Ruzicka’s contract is being terminated by the Arizona Coyotes after he cleared unconditional waivers on Saturday.
  The Coyotes put him on waivers Friday after Ruzicka posted to social media a video showing him with a white powder appearing to be cocaine and a credit card on a counter. The team announced only that Ruzicka went on waivers for termination purposes and said it would have no further comment.
  The NHL Players’ Association has 60 days to file a grievance on Ruzicka&rsquo
  
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• Canadian men take on St. Vincent next in CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play

  24-02-2024 20:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  After having its way with Dominica in an 8-0 romp Friday, Canada expects more of a challenge from St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sunday in CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifying play in Port-of-Spain.
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was unable to hold on to a 2-0 lead in its opener Friday, losing 3-2 to host Trinidad and Tobago on a 95th-minute winner by Michael Chaves.
  “They took Trinidad to the wire,” said Canada coach Andrew Olivieri.
  “There’s just a lot, a lot
  
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• New name, attractions at 're-imagined' tulip festival in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  24-02-2024 20:38 via news.google.com
  
  New name, attractions at 're-imagined' tulip festival in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Professor to talk about chronic pain at Science Café in Chilliwack - Hope Standard

  24-02-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  
  Professor to talk about chronic pain at Science Café in Chilliwack  Hope Standard
  
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• Some Ukrainians in Quebec struggle with French requirement for immigration

  24-02-2024 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Some Ukrainians living in Quebec after fleeing the war with Russia are unsure if they’ll be able to meet the French requirement for permanent immigration to the province.
  Many displaced Ukrainians came to Canada through a federal program that allows them to stay and work in the country for three years, and beneficiaries have until the end of March to apply to extend their temporary resident status.
  But immigration lawyer Nataliya Dzera says that even with an extension it w
  
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• Surrey’s Arshdeep Bains relishing call up to Vancouver Canucks

  24-02-2024 19:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Arshdeep Bains sums up his promotion from playing on the Vancouver Canucks’ American Hockey League affiliate to featuring on the NHL club’s second line as “pretty special.”
  Bains, of Surrey, B.C., was called up last week by the Canucks and made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. He also suited up Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken.
  “It was pretty special playing my first couple games,” he said after practice at UB
  
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• Canadians mark grim anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine as violence continues

  24-02-2024 19:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Events marking the second anniversary of Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine were planned across Canada on Saturday, as head of the organization representing Ukrainian Canadians urged people to honour those who have been killed in the war.
  Alexandra Chyczij, national president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, said the day marked a grim milestone many hoped would never come.
  “One year ago today we prayed that we would not be standing here today marking the second ann
  
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• Toronto FC signs teenage defender Adam Pearlman to homegrown contract

  24-02-2024 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto FC added to a flurry of personnel moves ahead of Sunday’s MLS season opener, signing teenage defender Adam Pearlman to a homegrown player contract.
  The 18-year-old from Maple, Ont., who is signed through 2027 with an option for 2028, becomes the 33rd player in club history to sign for the first team from the Toronto academy.
  Pearlman is currently in Trinidad and Tobago with the Canadian under-20 team for CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play.
  “Adam has been a standout performer at bo
  
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• UPDATE: Thousands without power in Abbotsford shortly after noon Saturday

  24-02-2024 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  **UPDATE at 12:30 p.m. Saturday: Thousands are without power in the same area as an earlier power outage in Abbotsford. According to an update on the BC Hydro website, 2,376 customers in Abbotsford in an area north of Lower Sumas Mountain Road, south of Upper Sumas Mountain Road and east of Bell Road are without power. The power outage happened at 12:04 p.m. Saturday. The cause is under investigation. Crews have been assigned. There is currently no anticipated time for when power might be restor
  
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• Motor vehicle accident cuts power to hundreds of Abbotsford residents Saturday

  24-02-2024 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — A motor vehicle accident has left hundreds of residents in Abbotsford without power Saturday morning.
  According to an outage map description, 700 customers in Abbotsford lost power at 1:46 a.m. early Saturday (Feb. 24) following a motor vehicle incident.
  The affected areas include north of Eagle Mountain Drive, south of Pierce, west of Whatcom Road, and east of Old Clayburn Road.
  BC Hydro says crews are on site, and power might be restored by 3 p.m. today.
  
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• Trailers burn overnight in the Chilliwack River Valley

  24-02-2024 18:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department was called to a fire involving multiple trailers sometime around 3 a.m. early Saturday morning (Feb. 24) at the Chilliwack River RV Campground & Park, a mobile home park.
  According to Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, who monitors overnight scanner traffic, firefighters were dispatched to 50801 O’Byrne Road north of Chilliwack Lake Road, on the banks of the Chilliwack River.
  The Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department repo
  
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• Multiple trailers damaged in early-morning fire near Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  24-02-2024 18:29 via news.google.com
  
  Multiple trailers damaged in early-morning fire near Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says

  24-02-2024 16:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, an aide to Navalny said Saturday.Ivan Zhdanov, the director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, made the announcement on his Telegram account and thanked “everyone” who had called on Russian authorities to return Navalny’s body to his mother.Earlier Saturday, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mo
  
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• 2024 Earlybird RV Show and Sale underway in Abbotsford

  24-02-2024 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Earlybird RV Show & Sale continues Saturday (Feb. 24) at Tradex in Abbotsford. The annual spring show offers onlookers an opportunity to explore the latest innovations in recreational vehicles while potentially winning big.
  The show features an extensive range of RVs, from campervans to trailers, with experts on hand to help buyers find their perfect match. Attendees will also have the chance to win $5,000 cash by shopping with participating dealers.
  In addition to the
  
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• Chilliwack beats Coquitlam in shootout

  24-02-2024 14:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUIITLAM — Jordan Geike and Caleb Elfering scored shootout goals while Vladimir Nikitin stopped 30 of 32 shots to lift the Chilliwack Chiefs to a 3 – 2 victory over the Coquitlam Express Friday (Feb. 23) in Coquitlam.
  Brendan Ruskowski and Trey Patterson scored goals for the Chiefs. The win moved Chilliwack four points ahead of third place Alberni Valley in the BCHL Coastal Division standings.
  The game marked the fourth meeting between the two clubs in February. Each team won twice
  
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• Two years in, Ukraine-Russia conflict brings hard choices, fractured families

  24-02-2024 14:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — For Ukrainians in country and as far away as Canada, Saturday’s grim second anniversary of the Russian invasion means reflection on lives lost, families shattered, hard choices made and even harder choices to come.
  In Edmonton, Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky, sees it every week among parishioners at Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
  He says early hopes for victory and peace when the Russians invaded Feb. 24, 2022, have been overtaken by pessimism and gloom
  
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• China wants Canadian private investment in Belt and Road projects, amid scrutiny

  24-02-2024 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — China’s ambassador in Ottawa says he wants Canadian business to collaborate with Beijing on its Belt and Road Initiative, amid scrutiny from Western governments.
  Ambassador Cong Peiwu says Canada can use the initiative to reduce global carbon emissions and fight poverty. 
  He rejects warnings by Canada’s peers that the plan allows Beijing to coerce developing states.
  Here’s a look at what China is proposing and why some are raising the alarm. 
  What is Be
  
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• Patty Tavatanakit takes a three-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in Thailand

  24-02-2024 09:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
  Tavatanakit had a three-round total of 16-under 200 on the Siam Country Club Old Course at Chonburi southeast of Bangkok.
  Madelene Sagstrom shot 69 and was in second place while Hye Jin-choi and Emily Kristine Pedersen shot 65s and were tied for third with Hyo Joo-kim, who had a 69 Saturday.
  Canada’s Brooke Henderso
  
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• European leader arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion

  24-02-2024 09:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) —The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was in Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.She arrived shortly after a Russian drone attack struck a residential building in the southern city of Odesa, killing at least one person. Three women also sustained severe burns in the attack Friday evening on a residential building, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said on his social media account. Rescue serv
  
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• Mary Derksen Obituary - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial

  24-02-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Mary Derksen Obituary - Chilliwack, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• Trudeau visits Ukraine to mark second anniversary of Russian invasion

  24-02-2024 08:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KYIV, Ukraine — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Kyiv to take part in a display of international solidarity as the world marks two years since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
  Trudeau is making the unannounced visit for a day of ceremonies, meetings and remembrance alongside other international leaders. 
  It was two years ago today that Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion that soon evolved into a grinding, full-scale conflict with no end in sight.
  T
  
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• Photos: Coquitlam Express fall to the Chilliwack Chiefs in a shootout - The Tri-City News

  24-02-2024 07:12 via news.google.com
  
  Photos: Coquitlam Express fall to the Chilliwack Chiefs in a shootout  The Tri-City News
  
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• Kyle Connor scores in OT as Jets beat Blackhawks 3-2

  24-02-2024 06:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Connor scored 25 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.
  Connor got his 21st goal of the season from the right circle when his shot deflected off the skate of Chicago’s Nick Foligno and past goalie Petr Mrazek.
  Tyler Johnson scored for the Blackhawks with 43 seconds left to tie the score 2-2. Set up by Jason Dickinson’s no-look pass, Johnson scored his 12th goal from the edge of a scrum with Mrazek on the
  
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• Matt Boldy’s two-goal performance lifts Wild over Oilers 4-2

  24-02-2024 05:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals as the Minnesota Wild came away with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.
  Jonas Brodin and Mats Zuccarello also scored for the Wild (27-24-6), who have gone 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
  Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman responded for the Oilers (33-18-2), who have lost two in a row, but are nonetheless 28-7-1 in their last 36 games.
  Edmonton actually outshot the Wild 43-19 in the game.
  It appeared as if the Wild had taken a 1-0 lead
  
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• Info watchdog investigating record destruction allegations related to ArriveCan app

  24-02-2024 05:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog says she will look into allegations about destruction of records related to the controversial ArriveCan app.
  In a statement late Friday, information commissioner Caroline Maynard said she has initiated an investigation into matters related to requesting and obtaining records regarding ArriveCan since March 2020.
  Maynard, an ombudsman for users of the Access to Information Act, provided no other specifics.
  She noted the access law contains strict co
  
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• Kerri Einarson ousted in Tournament of Hearts, falls short of record fifth title

  24-02-2024 05:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Kerri Einarson’s bid for a record five straight Canadian women’s curling championships ended Friday with a playoff loss to Kate Cameron.
  Einarson fell 9-4 to Manitoba’s Cameron to remain tied with Colleen Jones at four consecutive Scotties Tournament of Hearts titles.
  Einarson’s team from Manitoba’s Gimli Curling Club was minus regular lead Briane Harris in Calgary.
  Curling Canada announced hours before the opening draw Feb. 16 the organization was t
  
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• Immanuel Quickley hits 6 3-pointers, scores 24 points in Raptors’ 123-121 victory over Hawks

  24-02-2024 04:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Immanuel Quickley hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help the Toronto Raptors win for the second straight game since the All-Star break, 123-121 over the Atlanta Hawks 123-121 on Friday night.
  Scottie Barnes added 20 points and 10 assists for Toronto. Jacob Poeltl had 12 points, 13 rebounds and six assists.
  Dejounte Murray led Atlanta with 24 points. De’Andre Hunter added 22 points.
  With the Hawks down 121-118 with 18 seconds left, Murray stepped out of bounds
  
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• Man guilty in Black transgender woman’s killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity

  24-02-2024 04:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over an alleged hate crime based on gender identity.
  Jurors decided that Daqua Lameek Ritter fatally shot Dime Doe three times Aug. 4, 2019, because of her gender identity. Ritter was also convicted of using a firearm in connection with the crime and obstructing justice.
  The four-day trial centered on the secret sexual relationship between Doe an
  
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• Spooner’s shootout winner lifts PWHL Toronto to fifth straight win, 2-1 over New York

  24-02-2024 04:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Natalie Spooner scored the shootout winner to lead Toronto to its fifth straight win, defeating New York 2-1 on Friday in Professional Women’s Hockey League action.
  Emma Maltais scored in regulation for Toronto (7-5-0), which has also won six of its last seven.
  Kristen Campbell made 26 saves in regulation and overtime.
  Ella Shelton scored for New York (6-4-2), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
  Corinne Schroeder stopped 29 shots.
  Toronto went up 3-1-0 in the s
  
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• Alvaro Ortiz goes for a big win at home. He shares the lead in Mexico Open

  24-02-2024 03:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Alvaro Ortiz got off to a strong start and did just enough right at the end for a 7-under 64, giving him a share of the lead Friday in the Mexico Open as he goes for yet another victory in his home country.
  This would be the biggest of all for Ortiz, who won twice on the Mexican Golf Tour at the end of last year. Ortiz is the younger brother of Carlos Ortiz, a PGA Tour winner who signed with Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
  Ortiz was at 11-under 131 at breezy Vallarta Vidanta
  
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• Kids, teens can get creative with spring break art camps in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  24-02-2024 01:36 via news.google.com
  
  Kids, teens can get creative with spring break art camps in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian rugby 7s women’s, men’s squads lose opening match

  24-02-2024 01:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Both the Canadian women’s and men’s rugby sevens team lost their opening matches at the HSBC SVNS stop at B.C. Place on Friday.
  Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team fell to France 26-14 while the men lost 12-10 to Argentina.
  The men’s side briefly took the lead courtesy of a try from Jack Carson, assisted by a behind-the-back pass from Vancouver native Phil Berna, but missed both conversion attempts on their tries.
  The match marked Berna’s 50th
  
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• Interference inquiry head says feds have signalled need for closed-door hearings

  24-02-2024 01:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says the government has told her it will be necessary to hear some evidence behind closed doors.
  In a notice issued today, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue says the government will have the burden of convincing her that disclosure of such evidence to inquiry participants or the public could endanger national security.
  If Hogue and her counsel are not persuaded by government arguments, she will require that the evidence b
  
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• US appeals court panel declines to delay execution of one of longest-serving death-row inmates

  24-02-2024 01:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. appeals court panel on Friday declined to delay Idaho’s scheduled execution next week of one of the nation’s longest-serving death row inmates.
  Thomas Creech was sentenced to death in 1983 for killing a fellow prison inmate, David Jensen, with a battery-filled sock. Creech, 73, had previously been convicted of four murders and was already serving life in prison when he killed Jensen.He is also suspected of several other killings dating back half a cen
  
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• Ottawa appeals court decision finding its use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable

  24-02-2024 01:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Ottawa has filed to appeal a Federal Court decision that found its invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unjustified.
  The government is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to overturn a January decision that found the government’s use of emergency law led to the infringement of constitutional rights.
  The federal Liberals invoked emergency powers in response to thousands of protesters who entrenched themselves in downtown Ottawa for weeks and s
  
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• RCMP launches criminal investigation into ‘alarming’ breach of its networks

  24-02-2024 00:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The RCMP says it is “actively managing” a security breach that targeted its networks.
  Spokesperson Marie-Eve Breton says the police force has launched a criminal investigation. 
  The RCMP says the situation is evolving quickly and acknowledged a breach of this magnitude is alarming.
  But it says the “cyber event” hasn’t had any impact on its operations and it’s not aware of any threat to Canadians’ safety. 
  The RCMP says it will wo
  
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• Nisga’a Treaty disputes settled between B.C. and First Nation governments

  24-02-2024 00:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The Nisga’a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia says it has reached a historic out-of-court settlement with the provincial government to resolve disputes that had come up in their 24-year-old treaty.The Nisga’a Lisims government says in a news release that it has solved three key issues after starting the resolution process in 2019.The nation was the first to reach a modern-day treaty in the province in 2000, and it includes a process for resolving differen
  
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