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• Bassitt gives up three earned runs as Blue Jays drop 6-2 decision to Braves

  02-03-2024 23:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer in Atlanta’s three-run first inning to help power the Braves to a 6-2 pre-season victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.
  Toronto starter Chris Bassitt (0-1) gave up three earned runs over a three-inning appearance.Danny Jansen had an RBI double for the Blue Jays (2-6), who had six hits on the day.
  Toronto reliever Brendon Little gave up three earned runs over two-thirds of an inning.
  Starter Reynaldo Lopez (1-1) allo
  
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• Marco Odermatt uses a second-run comeback for his 12th World Cup giant slalom win in a row

  02-03-2024 23:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt recovered from a first run that left him trailing and a poor start in the second to pull out a victory and extend his World Cup giant slalom winning streak to 12 races, aided by a major mistake by the last skier down the hill Saturday.
  Odermatt, the 26-year-old Swiss star who already has clinched both the overall and GS titles this season, moved two away from Ingemar Stemark’s World Cup record of 14 consecutive wins in one event, set more than 40 ye
  
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• Canada bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi defeats the Snow Leopard for 4th straight UFC win

  02-03-2024 23:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS — Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi won his fourth straight fight in the UFC on Saturday, earning a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Javid Basharat on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card,
  The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 for the 36-year-old Zahabi (11-2-0), a betting underdog who came on as the bout wore on. 
  It was a close fight with Zahabi holding a 75-67 edge in significant strikes according to UFC Stats. Basharat, an Afghan-born Briton whose
  
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• How to Watch: 2024 Ridge Meadows Flames vs Chilliwack Jets | Hockey - FloHockey

  02-03-2024 23:14 via news.google.com
  
  How to Watch: 2024 Ridge Meadows Flames vs Chilliwack Jets | Hockey  FloHockey
  
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• How to Watch: 2024 Chilliwack Jets vs Ridge Meadows Flames | Hockey - FloHockey

  02-03-2024 23:14 via news.google.com
  
  How to Watch: 2024 Chilliwack Jets vs Ridge Meadows Flames | Hockey  FloHockey
  
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• Fraser Valley Women's Expo 2023: Empowerment Through Commerce in Chilliwack - BNN Breaking

  02-03-2024 23:12 via news.google.com
  Fraser Valley Women's Expo 2023: Empowerment Through Commerce in Chilliwack  BNN Breaking
  
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• Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman withdraws from world indoors due to leg injury

  02-03-2024 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GLASGOW, United Kingdom — Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman withdrew from the world athletics indoor championships on Saturday due to a lower leg injury, Athletics Canada said.
  Newman, a 29-year-old native of London, Ont., posted on social media that she rolled her ankle earlier in the week. 
  Britain’s Molly Caudery won gold, New Zealand’s Eliza McCartney took silver and American Katie Moon picked up bronze.
  Newman set a national record with a jump of 4.83 metres on Feb.
  
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• PHOTOS: Lots to see at Fraser Valley Women's Expo in Chilliwack - Mission City Record

  02-03-2024 23:04 via news.google.com
  
  PHOTOS: Lots to see at Fraser Valley Women's Expo in Chilliwack  Mission City Record
  
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• PHOTOS: Lots to see at Fraser Valley Women's Expo in Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  02-03-2024 23:04 via news.google.com
  
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• Train strikes debris, spills diesel on tracks near Agassiz - Chilliwack Progress

  02-03-2024 22:47 via news.google.com
  
  Train strikes debris, spills diesel on tracks near Agassiz  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Monahan gets tiebreaking goal as Jets rally for 5-3 win over Hurricanes

  02-03-2024 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sean Monahan scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:13 left and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday.
  After Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov went 10 feet out in front of his crease to try to clear the puck but failed, Monahan controlled the puck and then shot it into the empty net as Kochetkov tried to scramble back.
  “We were trying to put more pressure on them,” Winnipeg coach Ri
  
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• Dazzling lights illuminate First Avenue for month-long celebration in Mission

  02-03-2024 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — First Avenue in downtown Mission is set to shine thanks to a month-long self-directed outdoor light display. The lights, initially unveiled during last year’s Shine Bright Mission event, will illuminate the well-known street nightly until March 31. At dusk each night, the lights will be turned on to show off the warmth, charm and character of the area.
  Although this year won’t feature the large-scale Shine Bright Mission event, residents and visitors are invited to ex
  
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• Naked man plays piano at seniors facility in Mission, assaults police officer while being subdued

  02-03-2024 21:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — A 54-year-old man was arrested by Mission RCMP last week after he allegedly entered a seniors facility, disrobed, played piano and then assaulted an officer when police tried to subdue him.
  According to a social media post from the detachment, Mounties in Mission say staff at a senior living facility on 7th Avenue in Mission called police after a 54-year-old man unaffiliated with the residential facility entered the premises on Saturday, February 24, rambled to himself, took off
  
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• Trudeau meets Italian PM Meloni in Toronto, pair agrees to ‘roadmap’ for cooperation

  02-03-2024 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Toronto on Saturday, where the pair said they agreed to establish the Canada-Italy Roadmap for Enhanced Cooperation.
  The two prime ministers issued a joint statement saying the agreement will further deepen their countries’ political, economic and strategic ties by setting out plans to collaborate over the next three to five years in priority areas.
  Those include energy security and the shift t
  
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• NASCAR caught Joey Logano wearing an amphibious-like glove in a cheating violation

  02-03-2024 21:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — NASCAR on Saturday displayed a clearly altered glove that Joey Logano wore in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where aerodynamic-deflecting alterations were so obvious it looked as if he was wearing part of an amphibious costume.
  The black glove for Logano’s left hand had webbing made of an unspecified material in between every finger. The theory is that Logano, who qualified second at Atlanta last weekend, had the glove altered in order to place his hand out hi
  
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• Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah bumped from spring start due to right shoulder soreness

  02-03-2024 21:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays say right-hander Alek Manoah has been bumped from his next scheduled pre-season start due to right shoulder soreness.
  Sebastian Espino will start Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox instead of Manoah, who allowed four earned runs over 1 2/3 innings in his first start of the spring last Tuesday.A team spokesman says an MRI exam did not reveal any structural concerns.
  Manoah was an American League Cy Young Award finalist in 2022 but struggled
  
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• Injured white raven found in Qualicum; third rare bird to be treated locally in three years

  02-03-2024 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ERRINGTON, B.C. — For the third time in as many years, a rare white raven has come under the care of a Vancouver Island wildlife refuge centre.The unnamed leucitic raven was brought to the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC) in Errington in February after being found in a weak and injured state in the Qualicum Beach area.
  Animal care supervisor with NIWRC Derek Downes said this bird was lucky to be found when it was, as it showed signs of a recent animal attack, which they surmis
  
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• Canada men continue to struggle on HSBC SVNS circuit, losing second straight in L.A.

  02-03-2024 20:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CARSON, Calif. — Canada’s men lost their second straight game at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles, blanked 40-0 by high-flying Fiji on Saturday.On Friday, the Canadians were beaten 24-7 by France, which finished third last week in Vancouver.
  Two tries by William Iraguha gave the French a 12-0 lead at the break Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Matthew Percillier scored to cut the deficit, only to see France pull ahead with tries from Stephen Parez Edo Martin and 15s captain Antoine Du
  
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• Canada’s Eliot Grondin wins silver in World Cup snowboard cross

  02-03-2024 20:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SIERRA NEVADA, Spain — Canada’s Eliot Grondin won silver at a World Cup snowboard cross competition Saturday.
  Grondin, from Sainte-Marie, Que., finished behind Germany’s Leon Ulbricht in the big final for his sixth podium appearance of the World Cup season.
  American Jake Vedder took the bronze. 
  Liam Moffatt of Truro, N.S., was 12th.
  This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 2, 2024. The Canadian Press
  
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• Canada’s McKay, Miller place fourth in women’s 10-metre synchro at diving World Cup

  02-03-2024 20:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Canada’s Caeli McKay and Kate Miller placed fourth in the women’s 10-metre synchronized event Saturday at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup.
  McKay, from Calgary, and Miller, from Ottawa, were in second place after the third round of the five-leg competition before losing pace on their fourth dive at the Olympic Pool. They finished just under 10 points off the podium with 287.91 points.
  Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi of China captured gold (368.82), Andrea Spendolini S
  
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• Spring Break Extravaganza: Chilliwack and Sardis Libraries Host Free Kids' Events - BNN Breaking

  02-03-2024 19:28 via news.google.com
  Spring Break Extravaganza: Chilliwack and Sardis Libraries Host Free Kids' Events  BNN Breaking
  
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• Chilliwack libraries offer numerous free events during spring break - Chilliwack Progress

  02-03-2024 19:15 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack libraries offer numerous free events during spring break  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Quebec SAQ liquor store employees give green light for limited strike

  02-03-2024 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Members of a union representing more than 5,000 Quebec liquor store employees have voted in favour of a strike amid stalled negotiations that union leadership says have dragged on for a year.
  The labour group made the announcement this morning after a series of general assemblies in which 89 per cent of participants approved a limited walkout totalling 15 days.
  The union, Syndicat des employés de magasins et de bureaux de la Société des alcools du Qué
  
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• Donald Trump wins Missouri caucuses. Michigan and Idaho Republicans will also weigh in on 2024 race

  02-03-2024 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Donald Trump has won Missouri’s Republican caucuses, one of three events Saturday that will award delegates for the GOP presidential nomination.The former president, who is especially strong in caucuses, was adding to his delegate lead in Republican caucuses in Missouri as well as at a party convention in Michigan. Idaho was scheduled to hold its caucuses later Saturday. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, meanwhile, is still seeking her first win.
  There are no Democratic contests on Satur
  
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• U.S. says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas now must decide

  02-03-2024 18:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday.
  The Israelis “have more or less accepted” the proposal, which includes the six-week cease-fire in Gaza as well as the release by Hamas of hostages considered to be vulnerable, which includes the sick, the wounded, the elderly and women, said the official.
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• Surrey Eagles @ Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday, March 16, 2024 - BCHL

  02-03-2024 18:04 via news.google.com
  
  Surrey Eagles @ Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday, March 16, 2024  BCHL
  
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• Third baseman Matt Chapman and Giants reach a $54 million, 3-year deal, AP source says

  02-03-2024 18:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
  Chapman will get $20 million this year and can earn $18 million in 2025 and $16 million in 2026, the person said, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because the agreement had not been announced. Chapman has the ability to opt out after each season to become a free agent again.
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• Former Newcastle midfielder Longstaff looks forward to new start with Toronto FC

  02-03-2024 17:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Just 23, Matty Longstaff arrives at Toronto FC with some memorable markers already on his footballing resume.
  While injuries have disrupted the former Newcastle midfielder’s career path, Toronto coach John Herdman hopes Longstaff has more special moments in him.
  Longstaff joined Newcastle when he was 10, working his way up through the ranks to join older brother Sean in the first team.
  Sent on loan to Scotland’s Aberdeen and League Two sides Mansfield Town and Colches
  
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• Canucks sign star centre Elias Pettersson to eight-year contract extension

  02-03-2024 16:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks and star centre Elias Petterson have agreed to an eight-year contract extension.
  Terms of the deal, which kicks in next season, were not disclosed. Multiple media reports indicate the extension is worth an average annual value of US$11.6 million.
  Petterson’s current contract has a cap hit of $7.35 million and expires after this season.
  The 25-year-old from Sundsvall, Sweden, has 29 goals and 46 assists in 62 games this season, good for second on the
  
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• Skiing or golf? Spring break choices follow Canada’s weird winter

  02-03-2024 15:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Bin Xie’s children typically spend spring break at ski camps but, after unseasonably warm and unpredictable weather upended much of this year’s ski season, his family decided to rent an RV to go camping in British Columbia’s Interior instead. 
  Xie, from Vancouver, is likely not alone. In Ontario, some golf courses are opening while nearby ski hills are shut. Across Canada, many of the ski resorts that are open have been working to cover up green patches a
  
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• AbbyPD Chief Watson promotes collaboration and safety to business community

  02-03-2024 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The new Chief of the Abbotsford Police Department made his first address to the Abbotsford business community this week. Chief Police Constable, Colin Watson was the speaker at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce ‘Leaders Lunch’, amonthly series hosted by the organization.
  While addressing the group of approximately one hundred, the Chief highlighted several key AbbyPD programs and initiatives that are underway.
  Image: AbbyPD Chief Colin Watson answers questions dur
  
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• Late goal gives Chilliwack win over Cowichan Valley

  02-03-2024 14:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Willyam Gendron’s second goal of the game with 5:38 remaining in the third period gave the Chilliwack Chiefs a 5 – 4 victory over the Cowichan Valley Capitals Friday in Chilliwack. The winning goal came with the Chiefs on apower play.
  Oliver Beaulieu, Nathan Morin and Matt Argentina also scored goals for the Chiefs. Vladimir Nikitin relieved Frank Murphy for the third period and was perfect in goal, stopping all 9 shots fired by the Capitals.The Chiefs outshot the
  
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• Hells Angels gang member jailed three years

  02-03-2024 14:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — B.C.’s anti-gang unit says a full-patch member of the Hells Angels has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing the proceeds of crime.Maple Ridge resident Courtney Lafreniere was among seven men charged in 2020 following an investigation into an interprovincial drug trafficking organization.
  The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B-C says Lafreniere pleaded guilty last September.Lafreniere was sentenced on Thursday.
  
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• LGBTQ students look ahead after Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks

  02-03-2024 14:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WESTLOCK, Alta. — Shaylin Lussier went home and screamed after the student’s town voted for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property. 
  Lussier, a member of the gay-straight alliance in Westlock, Alta., had spearheaded efforts to get a Pride crosswalk painted last year for the first time in the town of 4,800 north of Edmonton.
  It’s now set to be removed.
  “It was rough,” Lussier, 18, said this week in a phone interview.
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• Ship earlier attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea

  02-03-2024 12:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday.The Rubymar had been drifting after the attack in February. It marks the first ship sunk by the Houthis amid their monthslong attacks on shipping in the vital waterway.Yemen’s internationally recognized government, as well as a regional military official, confirmed the ship sank. The official spoke on condition of anonymity a
  
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• Quebec Appeal Court Bill 21 ruling fuels debate on notwithstanding clause

  02-03-2024 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Hours after Quebec’s highest court upheld his state secularism law, Premier François Legault was triumphant.
  The decision was “a great victory for the nation of Quebec,” he said in a brief statement to reporters Thursday. And he would not shy away from using the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ notwithstanding clause — which he now prefers to call the “parliamentary sovereignty clause” — to ensure Canada respects the choices
  
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• PHOTOS: Lots to see at Fraser Valley Women's Expo in Chilliwack - Abbotsford News

  02-03-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  PHOTOS: Lots to see at Fraser Valley Women's Expo in Chilliwack  Abbotsford News
  
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• Jays’ Matt Chapman reportedly signs deal to join San Francisco Giants

  02-03-2024 07:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Matt Chapman is leaving the hot corner in Toronto for greener pastures in San Francisco.
  The Toronto Blue Jays’ third baseman agreed to a three-year, $54 million deal with the Giants, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
  According to Heyman’s report on Friday night, Chapman would be paid $20 million in 2024, $18 million in 2025 and $16 million in 2026 if options in the contract are not declined.
  The 30-year-old Chapman was named the Gold Glove winner in 2023 when the Jays advanced
  
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• Á'a:líya Warbus to run in Chilliwack-Cultus Lake for B.C. Conservatives - Chilliwack Progress

  02-03-2024 06:26 via news.google.com
  
  Á'a:líya Warbus to run in Chilliwack-Cultus Lake for B.C. Conservatives  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Yankees play long ball to beat Blue Jays 8-4

  02-03-2024 04:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays surrendered six runs in the second inning en route to an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees in spring training action on Friday in front of 8,788 fans at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
  The Jays, who have lost five of seven pre-season games, scored twice in the first inning and added singles in the third and fifth innings.
  The Yankees, who were outhit 10-9, improved to 4-2. They scored twice in the fourth inning to round out their scoring.
  Davis Schneider an
  
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• Defending champ Gushue opens Brier with 7-4 win over Nova Scotia’s Manuel

  02-03-2024 04:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — Brad Gushue opened defence of his Canadian men’s curling championship with a 7-4 win over Nova Scotia’s Matthew Manuel on Friday night.
  In other games in the Brier’s first draw, Aaron Sluchinski doubled Kevin Koe 8-4 in a battle of Albertan teams, host Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen defeated Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith 7-6, and Northwest Territories’ Jamie Koe defeated Quebec’s Julien Tremblay 7-4.
  Pool play resumes Saturday afternoon a
  
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• Curry powers Warriors past Raptors 120-105; Toronto loses all-star Barnes to injury

  02-03-2024 04:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Stephen Curry had 25 points on seven three-pointers to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Raptors 120-105 on Friday as Toronto lost all-star Scottie Barnes to injury.
  Curry also had six rebounds and six assists as Golden State (32-27) won its third straight.
  Jonathan Kuminga had 24 points and Moses Moody added 17 for the Warriors.
  RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 23 points for Toronto (22-38), with four assists and three rebounds.
  Raptors centres Jakob Poeltl and Kelly O
  
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• Coyotes beat Senators 5-3 to end 14-game losing skid

  02-03-2024 04:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Dylan Guenther’s power-play goal at 4:18 of the third period snapped a 3-3 deadlock and lifted the Arizona Coyotes to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.
  The Coyotes, which hadn’t won a game since Jan. 22, snapped a 14-game losing streak.
  Michael Carcone, J.J. Moser, Nick Schmaltz and Matias Maccelli scored for the Coyotes (24-31-5). Karel Vejmelka stopped 34 shots.
  Vladimir Tarasenko, Drake Batherson and Shane Pinto scored for the Senators (25-30-3), w
  
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• Unity Christian of Chilliwack advances to provincial championship game Saturday in Langley

  02-03-2024 03:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — The Unity Christian varsity girls basketball team outscored their opponents 13-4 in the pivotal fourth quarter, and UFV-bound Miah Schuurman tallied 31 points, as the Flames advanced to the provincial 1A title game with a 49-37 win over Credo Christian of Langley Friday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre.
  Schuurman, a 5-foot-11 guard-forward, scored 18 of her 31 points in the first half to keep the Flames in a close battle. Unity led 28-25 at the half, but pulled away in the
  
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• A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

  02-03-2024 02:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died Thursday in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada’s history, and was re-elected in 1988. 
  Here are some of the key moments that helped to shape his legacy. 
  The Shamrock Summit
  The March 1985 meeting in Quebec City between Mulroney and U.S. President Ronald Reagan would come to symbolize a key turning point in the relationship between Canada and the
  
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• Comeback Cauley leads after two rounds at PGA National

  02-03-2024 02:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bud Cauley is leading on the PGA Tour. That might not have seemed likely a few years ago.
  Cauley — who was seriously injured in a 2018 car crash and is playing a Tour event for only the third time in nearly 4 1/2 years — shot a 6-under 65 on Friday at PGA National to take a one-shot lead after 36 holes of the Cognizant Classic.
  Cauley has 11 birdies and no bogeys over his last 27 holes. He made a 12-footer for birdie at the par-5 18th on Friday a
  
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• Emotional Kiprusoff honoured to see Flames retire his number

  02-03-2024 01:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Twenty years after unceremoniously arriving in Calgary only to backstop the Flames to an unexpected playoff berth and improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup final, Miikka Kiprusoff will have his number retired on Saturday night.
  “It’s a great honour and I know they’re going to have a great show,” Kiprusoff said Friday when the former star goaltender met with the media. “To see the jersey go up, I’ll try not to cry, but we’ll see.”
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• Toronto Raptors convert Javon Freeman-Liberty’s deal to NBA contract

  02-03-2024 01:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract on Friday. 
  Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
  The six-foot-four Freeman-Liberty has appeared in 21 regular-season games for the Raptors 905 this season, Toronto’s G League affiliate.
  He’s averaged a team-high 24 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 35.5 minutes. 
  He is shooting .459 (177-386) from the field, .338
  
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• B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff

  02-03-2024 00:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met.
  They include a minimum of one nurse for every four patients in adult medical and surgical units, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  Provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix says the nursing ratios will be a first for Canada, and no other jurisdiction in the world has a minimum ratio that applies at all times.
  Dix says the
  
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• B.C. budget to support two new schools in Surrey

  02-03-2024 00:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — The province is giving the go ahead for Surrey’s school district to proceed with the planning of two new school projects.
  Education and Child Care Minister Rachna Singh says plans for a new elementary school in the Darts Hill area and an addition to Grandview Heights Secondary are supported by the latest provincial budget.
  “With nearly 350,000 more people choosing B.C. as their home in the last two and a half years, the Province is focused on building services for a gr
  
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