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• Getting a grip on bear attractants in hillsides around Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  05-04-2024 23:38 via news.google.com
  
  Getting a grip on bear attractants in hillsides around Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Kent Mayor to compete in Chilliwack plowing match - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  05-04-2024 23:30 via news.google.com
  
  Kent Mayor to compete in Chilliwack plowing match  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Every neighbourhood has a story: We tell yours - Chilliwack Progress

  05-04-2024 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  Every neighbourhood has a story: We tell yours  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-0 in New York home opener behind Clement’s tiebreaking pinch homer

  05-04-2024 22:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ernie Clement had a tiebreaking solo home run off Caleb Ferguson leading off the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-0 Friday in New York’s home opener.
  Juan Soto went 0 for 4 with a pair of strikeouts in his pinstripes debut, slamming his bat and helmet after making the final out of the eighth.
  He bowed to fans in right field in the top of the first and was greeted with a standing ovation when he came to the plate in the bottom h
  
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• 40-year-old man who went missing on trip to Chilliwack found dead - Chilliwack Progress

  05-04-2024 22:18 via news.google.com
  
  40-year-old man who went missing on trip to Chilliwack found dead  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza

  05-04-2024 22:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior administration official, one day after Biden called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to redouble efforts to reach a cease-fire in the six-month-old war in Gaza.
  The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private letters, said Biden’s national security adviser will meet Monday w
  
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• William 'Bill' Schofield - Obituary - - Chilliwack Progress

  05-04-2024 22:07 via news.google.com
  
  William 'Bill' Schofield - Obituary -  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP say 40-year-old man reported missing in early March has died

  05-04-2024 22:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A 40-year-old man who was the subject of a missing persons alert in March and was reportedly on his way to a friend’s house in Chilliwack in February has been found deceased.According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police say the man was located deceased. The cause of his death is not considered suspicious.“The RCMP offers its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” Cpl. Kiener said in a statement.
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• NBA fines 76ers $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules in the game Embiid returned

  05-04-2024 21:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Friday for violating injury reporting rules by initially listing Joel Embiid as out in a game he later played in.
  Embiid returned from a 29-game absence after left knee surgery Tuesday night, leading the 76ers to a 109-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. That came after the 76ers had listed him as being out in the initial injury report. He was upgraded to questionable by late afternoon.
  Teams are required to list the
  
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• Dominican judge denies request to lift court order against Rays’ Wander Franco in sex abuse probe

  05-04-2024 20:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge denied a request by Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco to suspend required monthly meetings with Dominican authorities investigating allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, according to a document The Associated Press obtained Friday.
  Franco is accused of sexual and psychological abuse and remains under conditional release as the investigation against the All-Star player continues.
  He has not been formally charg
  
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• Mission RCMP says gunshots struck a house, multiple vehicles; SUV later burned

  05-04-2024 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Mounties in Mission say they’re investigating an incident of shots fired that happened early Friday morning (Apr. 5) near a sports park.According to a statement from the detachment, Mission RCMP responded to multiple reports of gunshots heard in the vicinity of Mission Sports Park at approximately 1:15 a.m. early Friday. Police say officers attended the 31800 block of Kenney Avenue and found that a house, and multiple vehicles parked in a driveway, had been hit by bulletins
  
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• Trudeau announces $600 million in loans, funding to jump-start homebuilding, rentals

  05-04-2024 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government plans a $600-million package of loans and funding to help make it easier and cheaper to build homes for owners and renters.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement in Calgary, just the latest in a string of pre-budget announcements aimed at winning over younger voters.
  “Younger generations, like millennials and gen-Z, feel like they’re falling behind because housing costs are just too high,” said Trudeau.
  “That&rsq
  
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• New secondary school in Mission given green light

  05-04-2024 19:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Plans are moving ahead for an enhanced and expanded Mission Senior Secondary School. In a news release Friday (Apr. 5), the Ministry of Education and Child Care announced funding has been secured to build a new, larger school that will accommodate 1,500 students, a capacity increase of 250 students from the school it is replacing.
  Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, says the move is another sign of the government’s commitment to providing safe and modern lea
  
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• March weather for Chilliwack had its ups and downs, says observer - Chilliwack Progress

  05-04-2024 19:32 via news.google.com
  
  March weather for Chilliwack had its ups and downs, says observer  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Search continues for missing three-month-old in Langley

  05-04-2024 19:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — Langley RCMP have released more information surrounding the alleged abduction of a 3-month-old child by her mother in that community.
  Mounties say 35-year-old Brianne Ford was at an address in the area of 72 Avenue and 208 Street in Langley Thursday (Apr. 5) afternoon. She fled with Tyler Durocher without permission in the afternoon. Police activated the Amber Alert at approximately 8 p.m.
  Investigators have updated their description of Ford, saying she has only one side of her b
  
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• Ex-Hydro-Québec worker accused of spying for China pleads not guilty to new charges

  05-04-2024 19:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONGUEUIL, Que. — A former employee of Quebec’s hydro utility who is accused of spying on behalf of China has pleaded not guilty to additional charges.
  Yuesheng Wang was arraigned today on charges of committing preparatory acts on behalf of a foreign entity and informing China of his intentions.
  In November 2022 Wang became the first person accused of economic espionage under Canada’s Security of Information Act when he was charged with four counts including fraudulently using
  
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• Canadian men looking to finalize a June friendly with second-ranked France

  05-04-2024 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Canadian men’s soccer team could have a summer to remember this year, with games against the top two teams in the world.
  The 49th-ranked Canadians are working on a friendly with second-ranked France ahead of taking part in Copa America in June.
  L’Equipe, the French sports daily, reports that the French are looking to play Canada on June 9 in Bordeaux as the last test for Didier Deschamps’ squad before Euro 2024 kicks off June 14 in Germany.
  Paulo Senra, Canada Soccer’
  
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• From foster to dog trainer: Chilliwack dog lover recognized by the BC SPCA - BC SPCA

  05-04-2024 19:05 via news.google.com
  
  From foster to dog trainer: Chilliwack dog lover recognized by the BC SPCA  BC SPCA
  
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• Penguins star Sidney Crosby among nominees for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

  05-04-2024 19:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is among the nominees for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy revealed by the Professional Hockey Writers Association on Friday.
  The trophy is awarded to a player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game. Masterton is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of an on-ice injury.
  A player from each team is nominated by its local PHWA chapter.
  Crosby is defying age with his performance this se
  
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• One-handed Calgary fighter wins by decision in One Championship Muay Thai debut

  05-04-2024 18:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK — Calgary’s Jake (The One) Peacock won his Muay Thai debut in One Championship on Friday, earning a unanimous decision over Japanese bantamweight Kohei (Samurai Warrior) Shinjo.
  Peacock, who is missing his right hand, was the aggressor throughout the three-round fight at the storied Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.
  Shinjo (7-3-0) could never find the range and Peacock (13-1-0) kept coming at him, scoring with high kicks in the third round. The Japanese fighter was bloodied but game a
  
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• Canada’s Edey the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award

  05-04-2024 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The child who wanted Zach Edey’s autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed.
  Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star.
  While many college coaches passed on the unpolished Canadian prospect as the basketball world became enamored with perimeter play and 3-point shooting, Purdue coach Matt Painter took a swing on his third center in the recruiting class and found a gem who led the Boilermakers to their first Fina
  
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• Despite dip in sales, Chilliwack realtors seeing improvements in market

  05-04-2024 18:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Home sales in the Chilliwack area experienced a slight dip in March 2024, according to data released by the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board.
  A total of 266 homes were sold through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system, marking an 8.9 per cent decrease from the same month in 2023. The decline placed home sales 29.3 per cent below the five-year average and 23.9 per cent below the 10-year average for the month of March.
  Image: Chilliwack and District Real Estate Boa
  
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• Court rejects Jean Charest’s $700K claim against Quebec for abuse of process

  05-04-2024 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A judge has rejected former premier Jean Charest’s $700,000 claim against the Quebec government for abuse of process in connection with a corruption investigation that targeted him and his party.
  The ruling handed down this week in Superior Court comes after the former premier was awarded $385,000 last year for invasion of privacy, a decision the Quebec government did not appeal.
  The case was linked to leaks to journalists in 2017 about an investigation by the province&rsq
  
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• Chilliwack family of rollover-crash victim seeks community support - Chilliwack Progress

  05-04-2024 17:46 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack family of rollover-crash victim seeks community support  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack family of rollover-crash victim seeks community support - Abbotsford News

  05-04-2024 17:46 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian missing in aftermath of Taiwan earthquake found safe

  05-04-2024 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s Central News Agency says a Canadian missing after this week’s powerful earthquake on the island’s east coast has been found safe.
  The partially government-funded news agency, citing information from the Central Emergency Operation Center, says the Canadian man is now camped near a hotel in Taiwan’s Taroko National Park.
  A previous agency report in Chinese identified the man as Nicolas Lapointe.
  Global Affairs Canada did not immediately resp
  
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• Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel’s explanation for his death

  05-04-2024 17:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The mother of a Canadian Army veteran killed during an attack on humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip this week is rejecting Israel’s explanation for what happened.
  But Sylvie Labrecque says she remains hopeful that the deaths of her son Jacob Flickinger and six of his colleagues will lead to positive change for all aid workers and the people of Gaza.
  The seven World Central Kitchen workers died on April 1 when their convoy was attacked after it delivered 100 tonnes of foo
  
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• Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast

  05-04-2024 17:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move.
  The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia. U.S.G.S. figures indicated that the quake might have b
  
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• Women’s basketball growth helped by star players, more media coverage, rules changes

  05-04-2024 16:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Women’s basketball has grown in popularity over the past few years thanks in no small part to the sensational play of Caitlin Clark.
  She’s become a household name that’s brought millions of new fans to the sport. But it’s not just her. There’s a slew of ultratalented players like Angel Reese, Juju Watkins and Paige Bueckers that are garnering attention.Ticket demand, attendance, media coverage and television ratings have all blown up over the
  
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• Gushue thumps Japan 9-3 in six ends at men’s curling worlds

  05-04-2024 16:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — Brad Gushue enjoyed quite the bounceback effort on Friday as Canada thumped Japan’s Shinya Abe 9-3 in six ends at the world men’s curling championship.
  Gushue and his St. John’s, N.L., team of Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker improved to 9-2 with their last round-robin game against Switzerland (6-4) set for later Friday.
  After Japan (3-9) evened the score at 1-1 after two ends, Gushue’s side flipped the game on its head by scor
  
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• Paddon announces more funding for assistance fund in Fraser-Cascade School District

  05-04-2024 14:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — Families grappling with the financial burden of school-related expenses in Chilliwack-Kent and across British Columbia can expect a boost in support, according to Chilliwack-Kent MLA Kelli Paddon.
  Paddon announced the Fraser-Cascade school district is set to receive $100,000 from the provincial government under the Student and Family Affordability Fund. The program empowers schools within the district to extend direct assistance to families in need.
  “Kids should never be denie
  
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• Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza

  05-04-2024 13:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement.
  The findings of a retired general’s investigation into the Monday killings marked an embarrassing admission by Israel, which faces growing accusations from key allies, i
  
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• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for apparent strike that killed top generals

  05-04-2024 11:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Salami vowed retaliation Friday for the airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital that killed seven of the guard’s members.
  This came after thousands marched chanting “death to Israel” and “death to America” during the funeral procession of the killed officers.
  The marches in the capital, Tehran, along with prot
  
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• In the news for today: March jobs number due, Election threat task force to testify

  05-04-2024 10:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
  StatCan to release March jobs report today
  Statistics Canada is set to release its March labour force survey this morning.
  RBC expects the report to show the economy added 25,000 jobs, which it says won’t be enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising to 5.9 per cent.
  Canada’s unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in February.
  The Canadian economy has contin
  
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• Rescue effort to save stranded B.C. orca calf could occur next week, says chief

  05-04-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a highly orchestrated attempt to rescue a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon could happen as early as next week.
  He says the clock is ticking to save the two-year-old orca calf which has been alone in the lagoon at Little Espinosa Inlet since March 23, when its pregnant mother became trapped on a rocky beach at low tide and died.
  John says equipment for the planned rescue has started to arrive in the remote
  
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• 40-year-old man who went missing on trip to Chilliwack found dead - Abbotsford News

  05-04-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  40-year-old man who went missing on trip to Chilliwack found dead  Abbotsford News
  
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• RCMP issue Amber Alert for three-month-old baby boy in B.C.

  05-04-2024 06:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RCMP in the Vancouver-area city of Langley have issued an Amber Alert for a baby boy.
  Police say three-month-old Tyler Durocher was last seen on Thursday in Langley.
  They say he has brown hair and is wearing a blue short-sleeve onesie and blue camouflage pants.
  His mother, 35-year-old Brianne Ford, has been named as the suspect.
  Ford is described as being five-foot-two, having brown hair with shaved sides and pink highlights, a nose ring, and wearing all black clothing.
  RCMP say the baby was tak
  
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• Zhang among 4 tied for LPGA Match Play lead as wind plays havoc with the field

  05-04-2024 05:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Rose Zhang watched her two-stroke lead with two holes to play Thursday turn into a four-way tie for first place, the strong wind playing havoc with her and everyone else who teed off in the afternoon at the LPGA Tour’s T-Mobile Match Play.
  Zhang ended the second round of the stroke-play portion at Shadow Creek with two straight bogeys, dropping her into a tie at 4-under 140 with first-round leader Sei Young Kim, Carlota Ciganda and Angel Yin. The latter t
  
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• Langley RCMP issues Amber Alert for abducted child; suspect is Brianne Ford

  05-04-2024 05:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — Langley RCMP have issued a province-wide Amber Alert Thursday night (Apr. 4) for an abducted child.
  The abducted male child is Tyler Durocher, described by police as three months old, 1 feet, 10 inches tall, with brown hair. Durocher was last seen wearing a blue short sleeve onesie and blue camouflage pants. His last known location is 72 Avenue and 208 Avenue in Langley.
  The suspect is Brianne Darlene Ford, 5’2″ tall, brown hair with shaved sides and pink highlights,
  
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• Langley RCMP issues Amber Alert for abducted child; suspect is Briane Ford

  05-04-2024 05:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — Langley RCMP have issued a province-wide Amber Alert Thursday night for an abducted child.The abducted male child is Tyler Durocher, described by police as three months old, 1 feet, 10 inches tall, with brown hair. Durocher was last seen wearing a blue short sleeve onesie and blue camouflage pants. His last known location is 72 Avenue and 208 Avenue.The suspect is Brianne Darlene Ford, 5’2″ tall, brown hair with shaved sides and pink highlights, wearing all black clot
  
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• Gabe Vilardi’s hat trick helps Jets clinch playoff berth with 5-2 win over Flames

  05-04-2024 05:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Gabe Vilardi scored a hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
  The win clinched a playoff berth for Winnipeg and eliminated Calgary from the wild-card race.
  Vilardi scored his third goal into an empty net with 1:04 left in the game. Nikolaj Ehlers, who had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Jets (46-24-6).
  Martin Pospisil and MacKenzie Weegar scored for the Flames (34-36-5).
  Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 of
  
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• Steven Stamkos and Nicholas Paul power Lightning past Canadiens 7-4

  05-04-2024 04:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Steven Stamkos and Nicholas Paul had two goals apiece to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
  NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov scored his 34th goal of the season and added two assists as the Lightning (43-26-7) earned their 10th win to tighten their hold on the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
  Michael Eyssimont and Brandon Nagel scored the other Tampa Bay goals.Joel Armia scored twice for the Canadiens (29-34-12). Jur
  
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• Former owner of Jim’s Pizza in Chilliwack fighting for his life after Yale Road rollover on Easter Sunday

  05-04-2024 03:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Reader’s note: Fraser Valley Today has permission to write about this heartbreaking situation, as the victim’s son-in-law reached out to Fraser Valley Today Thursday, April 4 and kindly asked to help spread the word about a GoFundMe started to assist the family.CHILLIWACK — The former co-owner of Jim’s Pizza in Chilliwack is reportedly on a breathing ventilator at Royal Columbian Hospital after suffering a cardiac event that led to a horrific vehicle crash and subsequent
  
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• Sergei Bobrovsky has 30-save shutout as Panthers blank Senators 6-0

  05-04-2024 03:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his fifth shutout of the season and Matthew Tkachuk chipped in a goal and two assists in the Florida Panthers 6-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
  Nick Cousins, Dmitry Kulikov, Anton Lundell, Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart also scored for Florida (48-24-5).
  It was a rough night for Senators (33-38-4) goalie Joonas Korpisalo, who allowed four goals on 17 shots. Anton Forsberg gave up two on 14 shots.
  Leading 5-0 to start the third, Tkach
  
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• Canada out of the gates with a 4-1 win over Finland in women’s world hockey

  05-04-2024 03:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UTICA, N.Y. — Canada opened the women’s world hockey championship with a 4-1 win over Finland on Thursday.
  Defender Ella Shelton led Canada with a goal and two assists. Brianne Jenner, Emma Maltais and Julia Gosling also scored at the Adirondack Back Center.
  Ann-Renee Desbiens made 33 saves to improve to a career 36-7 with the national women’s team.
  Petra Nieminen scored Finland’s lone goal.
  St. Cloud State University goaltender Sanni Ahola stopped 32 shots for the Finns
  
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• Start time for Marlins-Yankees game Monday pushed back 4 hours due to total solar eclipse

  05-04-2024 03:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The scheduled start time for Monday’s game between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins has been changed because of the total solar eclipse.
  New York was initially set to host the Marlins at 2:05 p.m. The start was pushed back four hours.
  “After reconsidering the challenges of playing through Monday’s solar eclipse, including potential in-game delays, Major League Baseball and the Yankees have rescheduled the start time of the Yankees-Marlins game on Apr
  
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• Miami Open champion Danielle Collins wins twice to reach Charleston quarterfinals

  05-04-2024 02:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Miami Open champion Danielle Collins continued an amazing run by winning two matches on Thursday, beating Ons Jabeur and Sloane Stephens to reach the quarterfinals of the rain-delayed Charleston Open.
  Collins, who has said this will be her final season on tour, has won 10 straight matches and 20 of her past 21 sets.
  Collins and defending champion Jabeur played the first match of the day at the clay-court event after rain Wednesday led to several matches being postpo
  
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• Atletico Ottawa bolsters defence by signing Canadian international Amer Didic

  05-04-2024 02:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa has bolstered its defence with the addition of Canadian international defender Amer Didic.
  The 29-year-old arrives on a free transfer after spending the last two Canadian Premier League seasons with Pacific FC. He spent the previous three years with FC Edmonton, his hometown club.
  Didic, who has won two caps for Canada, joins Ottawa on a one-year contract with a one-year option.
  Ottawa CEO Carlos Gonzalez calls the six-foot-three Didic “one of the most reliab
  
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• B.C. Police Act changes pave way for better oversight, governance

  05-04-2024 00:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is bringing in changes to its Police Act to improve governance and oversight of municipal police departments in the province. 
  The legislation, if passed, would expand the jurisdictions of B.C.’s two police watchdogs, the Independent Investigations Office and the Office of the Police Complaint Commission. 
  The complaints commission would be able to start its own investigations looking into systemic problems it might see, and the ne
  
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• Tigers have combined no-hitter vs. Mets through 7 innings

  05-04-2024 00:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The unbeaten Detroit Tigers have a no-hitter going through seven innings in the second game of a doubleheader against the winless New York Mets on Thursday.
  Right-hander Matt Manning, making his first start of the season, threw 5 2/3 hitless innings before giving way with a 1-0 lead to Tyler Horton, who struck out Brett Baty to strand Brandon Nimmo at first. Horton then worked a perfect seventh.
  Manning, who was recalled from the minors to make the start, walked four and st
  
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