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• Bear attack near Squamish sends woman to hospital

  11-05-2024 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SQUAMISH— Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish.
  British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the trails have been closed since the attack happened Friday, when the woman was walking her dog and it ran off into thick bush.
  Officers say the woman then noticed two bear cubs and was “suddenly charged” by an accompanying female bear, suffering non-life-threatening injuries in
  
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• Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C.

  11-05-2024 23:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SQUAMISH, B.C. — Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish, B.C.
  British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the trails have been closed since the attack happened Friday, when the woman was walking her dog and it ran off into thick bush.
  Officers say the woman then noticed two bear cubs and was “suddenly charged” by an accompanying female bear, suffering non-life-threatening
  
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• Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Italian Open

  11-05-2024 22:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open.
  Auger-Aliassime had four breaks in the match that went just under two hours five minutes, including a crucial break to cut van de Zandschulp’s lead in the second set to 5-4.
  Down 6-5 later in the set, Auger-Aliassime fought off set point to hold and force a tiebreaker. The 23-year-o
  
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• 4-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford halts traffic - Chilliwack Progress

  11-05-2024 21:58 via news.google.com
  
  4-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford halts traffic  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Growing wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., brings heavy smoke, telecom disruptions

  11-05-2024 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town doubled in size early Saturday and is now burning merely a few kilometres west of the city limits.
  The BC Wildfire Service said the Parker Lake fire near Fort Nelson, B.C., reached almost 17 square kilometres in size overnight, up from the eight square kilometres reported late Friday.
  It also knocked out 911 service and disrupted telecommunications in Yukon and Northern B.C., with officials in the territory ask
  
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• Former Liberal cabinet minister and MP Jim Peterson dies at 82, family says

  11-05-2024 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Jim Peterson, a long-time member of Parliament from Toronto and former Liberal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 82.
  Former Ontario Premier David Peterson confirmed the death to The Canadian Press, saying his brother Jim had a heart attack at his farm on Friday.
  David Peterson described his brother as generous, well-respected and accomplished, adding  his wife remains strong as she faces a difficult loss.
  Peterson represented the Toronto riding of Willowdale throughou
  
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• City reminds Chilliwack residents to be prepared for any emergency

  11-05-2024 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack is reminding residents of the importance of planning ahead to be prepared for an emergency.In a social media post, the City says there are three key steps to take to be prepared for the unexpected – make a plan, get a kit, and be informed.
  The city website offers a series of tips to help residents take the necessary steps to be prepared in times of a crisis. It says knowing the risks such as flooding, heat and earthquakes can help you and your fami
  
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• Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with Maple Leafs, dead at 79

  11-05-2024 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada’s team at the 1972 Summit Series, has died at age 79.
  The Maple Leafs confirmed Ellis’s death on social media Saturday. A cause of death was not given.
  Ellis played his entire 15-season NHL career in Toronto and had 640 points (332 goals, 308 assists) over 1,034 games. He is one of five players to reach 1,000 games with the club. He was a four-time all-star and member of the
  
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• Edmonton police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Alberta

  11-05-2024 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Edmonton police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta early Saturday morning, one of several measures authorities have taken in recent days to crack down on campus protesters at sites across the country.
  The Edmonton Police Service said it repeatedly gave campus demonstrators notice that they were breaching university policy and provincial trespassing laws. Officers issued a final warning just after 4:30 a.m. and escorted demonstrators from the north campus quad follo
  
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• Lions open training with a little added incentive as 2024 Grey Cup host

  11-05-2024 18:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the B.C. Lions have added incentive to win the 2024 Grey Cup.
  The game goes Nov. 17 at B.C. Place Stadium. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the last CFL team to win a championship on home soil, doing so in 2013.
  The path to the ’24 Grey Cup begins Sunday with the opening of CFL training camps.
  “It would be huge for the organization and city if we could make that happen but we have to take it one practice, one game at a time,” Adams said. “
  
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• Canadian women defeat Australia 33-14 in Pacific Four Series rugby play Down Under

  11-05-2024 17:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SYDNEY, Australia — Front-rowers Sara Cline and McKinley Hunt scored two tries apiece to help Canada to a 33-14 win over Australia in Pacific Four Series play Saturday, a victory that moved the Canadian women up one spot to No. 3 in the World Rugby rankings.
  The fifth-ranked Wallaroos had no answer for Canada’s driving maul with prop DaLeaka Menin also scoring a try at Allianz Stadium.
  Following a 50-7 romp over the 10th-ranked United States on April 28 in Carson, Calif., in the tour
  
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• Connor Bedard scores twice as Canada rallies to beat Britain 4-2 at hockey worlds

  11-05-2024 17:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PRAGUE (AP) — Connor Bedard scored twice and Canada opened its title defense at the ice hockey world championship with a 4-2 win over newcomer Britain on Saturday.
  The 18-year-old Bedard, coming off a great rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks, netted twice in a four-minute span of the second period to put the Group A game in Prague out of reach.
  Canada had to rally from a goal down despite outshooting Britain 12-3 in the opening period and 34-15 overall.
  Liam Kirk put Britain a 1-0 a
  
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• Mother’s Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb

  11-05-2024 15:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in.
  The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver Canucks fans for a viewing party on Sunday evening at Oak Meadows Park, as the team faces the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoffs series.
  The location, across the road from the VanDusen Botanical Garden and far from the city’s downtown core, is not exactly a nightli
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP recover thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia

  11-05-2024 14:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM — R-C-M-P in Coquitlam say they recently recovered $50 thousand worth of stolen sports memorabilia from a storage locker
  The items were stolen from a storage locker where the police say they’ve been investigating a series of break-and-enters in recent weeks.
  Image: Stolen sports memorabilia / contributed by RCMP
  RCMP say there could be more victims who aren’t yet aware that their property has been stolen.“Since the storage lockers are infrequently visited by the
  
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• Thousands chased from homes by wildfire threat in northeast B.C.

  11-05-2024 14:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT NELSON, B.C. — Thousands of people in northeast British Columbia were ordered to evacuate and flee south late Friday as a fast-growing wildfire neared the town of Fort Nelson.
  The evacuation order was issued by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nations around 7:15 p.m., with residents being told to flee to Fort St. John, 380 kilometres away.
  The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued a #BCEmergencyAlert and #Evacuation Order for the town of #F
  
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• Thousands chased from home by wildfire threat in northeast B.C.

  11-05-2024 14:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT NELSON, B.C. — Thousands of people in northeast British Columbia were ordered to evacuate and flee south late Friday as a fast-growing wildfire neared the town of Fort Nelson.
  The evacuation order was issued by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nations around 7:15 p.m., with residents being told to flee to Fort St. John, 380 kilometres away.
  The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued a #BCEmergencyAlert and #Evacuation Order for the town of #F
  
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• Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

  11-05-2024 13:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan.The World Food Agency said Saturday it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks following unusually heavy rainfall.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from seasonal rain
  
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• OPINION: Technology helps Chilliwack photographer see auroras for first time - Houston Today

  11-05-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  OPINION: Technology helps Chilliwack photographer see auroras for first time  Houston Today
  
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• NBA roundup: Nembhard’s late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 win over Knicks

  11-05-2024 08:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.
  The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Sunday in Indianapolis.
  New York led by nine with 9:45 remaining and was in position to take a commanding 3-
  
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• Murray helps Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves

  11-05-2024 06:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Canadian Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 on Friday night that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team in the NBA to lose this post-season.
  Nikola Jokic, the three-time league MVP, had 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points and the Nuggets cut the Timberwolves’ series lead to 2-1 on the strength of their 14-f
  
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• B.C.’s David Eby, Alberta’s Danielle Smith watch Oilers-Canucks playoff game together

  11-05-2024 05:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Hockey brought a pair of provincial politicians together Friday when the premiers of B.C. and Alberta took in a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.
  B.C. Premier David Eby and his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith, watched Game 2 from a private suite at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
  Several others were in the suite and the two premiers did not sit next to one another.
  Smith challenged Eby to a bet over the result of the best-of-seven, second-round Stan
  
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• Whitecaps put unbeaten road record on the line in Los Angeles

  11-05-2024 04:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Amid a busy month of May, the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-2-3) will put their unbeaten road record on the line when they visit a familiar foe on Saturday in LAFC (4-4-3).
  “Last year, it was probably our biggest rivalry of the year,” said Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini following a training session in Vancouver on Thursday.
  “We played in every competition — Champions Cup, regular season, playoffs. So I’m really looking forward to this game.”
  The 2022
  
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• Panthers overpower Bruins 6-2, take 2-1 series lead

  11-05-2024 04:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the same Bruins double-minor, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 14 shots and the Florida Panthers beat Boston 6-2 on Friday night and grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
  Evan Rodrigues scored twice, and Brandon Montour also connected for the Panthers, who have won back-to-back games after dropping the opener at home. A 6-1 winner Wednesday night, Florida scored 10 straight goals before Jakub Lauko made it 4-1
  
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• Nembhard’s late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 win over Knicks

  11-05-2024 04:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
  The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Sunday in Indianapolis. New York led by nine with 9:45 remaining and was in position to take a commanding 3-0 le
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Fort McMurray under evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire

  11-05-2024 04:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — An evacuation alert has been issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray as an out-of-control wildfire burns nearby.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Wildfire triggers evacuation of ‘multiple neighbourhoods’ in Fort Nelson, B.C.

  11-05-2024 03:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT NELSON, B.C. — The B.C. Wildfire Service says the tactical evacuation of “multiple neighbourhoods” is underway in Fort Nelson, as an out-of-control wildfire threatens the town in the province’s northeast.
  It says the fire is “highly visible” from the town, and the closure of Highway 97 is expected.
  The service says the fire is being fought by groundcrews and two helicopters that are bucketing water on the blaze, and air tanker support has been requested.
  
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• Toronto tops Minnesota 2-0 to sit one win away from PWHL final

  11-05-2024 03:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Jesse Compher scored the go-ahead goal with 1:25 left in the third period to give Toronto a 2-0 win and 2-0 lead in its best-of-five semifinal series against Minnesota in Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff action on Friday.
  Hannah Miller added an empty-netter for top-seeded Toronto in front of 8,581 fans at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
  Kristen Campbell earned her second straight shutout with 21 saves. She had a 26-save shutout in a 4-0 Game 1 win Wednesday.
  Maddie Rooney sto
  
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• Santana’s solo shot lifts Twins over Blue Jays 3-2 in rematch of wild-card series

  11-05-2024 03:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Carlos Santana’s go-ahead home run in the fifth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday.
  Jose Miranda’s RBI single in the first inning opened the scoring as Minnesota (23-15) won its third straight. Pinch-hitter Max Kepler added another RBI single in the ninth.
  Joe Ryan (2-2) struck out seven over seven innings, giving up one run on six hits. Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax came out of the Twins bullpen to preserve the win.
  Isiah Kiner-F
  
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• CFLPA launches appeal against CFL for failing to provide access to full Kelly report

  11-05-2024 03:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The CFL Players Association launched an appeal Friday night against the CFL for denying it access to the full independent report that resulted in the league suspending quarterback Chad Kelly for violating its gender-based violence policy.
  On Tuesday, the CFL suspended its 2023 outstanding player from playing in the Toronto Argonauts two pre-season games and at least nine regular-season contests. That followed an independent investigation commissioned by the league into a lawsuit filed by a forme
  
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• Blue Jays’ Cricket Night cross-promotes ball-and-bat sports at Rogers Centre

  11-05-2024 02:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Saad Zafar is ready for cricket to take the next step in Canada, both on the pitch and in the stands.
  Zafar, Canada’s captain for the upcoming Cricket World Cup, was getting set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday before the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Minnesota Twins. His appearance was part of Cricket Night at Rogers Centre, an event designed to bring fans of the two bat-and-ball sports together.
  “It’s going to put us in the limelight. It’
  
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• Schauffele shoots 67, lead McIlroy, Day by four at Wells Fargo Championship

  11-05-2024 02:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Xander Schauffele has been a mainstay near the top of the leaderboard most of the year. Now he’s hoping to close the door.
  Schauffele shot a 4-under 67 on Friday after opening with a 64, leaving him at 11-under 131 and four shots ahead of Rory McIlroy and Jason Day heading into the weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship.
  Taylor Moore and Sungjae Im were five strokes back at 6 under.
  The 30-year-old Schauffele has seven top 10 finishes this season, but no wins.
  
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• Urgent and Primary Care Centre announced in Mission

  11-05-2024 02:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Residents of Mission are expected to have greater access to team-based healthcare with the unveiling of the new Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) Friday (May 10). The UPCC is open at 32555 London Avenue.
  Health Minister Adrian Dix says the UPCC is meant to fortify primary care services, and produce timely and comprehensive healthcare for the community. “Mission’s new UPCC will make it easier for people in the community to access the timely care they need close to
  
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• Snowbirds in Vancouver for puck-drop flyby as Canucks face Oilers

  11-05-2024 01:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be performing a flyover across downtown Vancouver at the start of tonight’s Stanley Cup playoff game between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers.
  The Royal Canadian Air Force says the flyover will happen just after 7 p.m. tonight, before the puck drops at Rogers Arena.The Snowbirds will fly over the arena no lower than 500 feet.
  Public affairs officer David Lavallee says in a statement that the air force is proud to join in national spor
  
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• Coffee with a Cop happens Saturday at Cottonwood mall in Chilliwack

  11-05-2024 01:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Members of the Chilliwack RCMP detachment are eager to connect with the residents they serve, even if it’s constructive criticism that people might have for local police.
  As part of their plan to meet in various communities in Chilliwack, officers from the RCMP Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment will hold their next instalment of Coffee with a Cop Saturday, May 11 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Starbucks at Cottonwood Centre mall, 45585 Luckakuck Way.
  Community members
  
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• Korda shoots 66, keeps bid alive for sixth straight LPGA Tour win

  11-05-2024 01:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Nelly Korda has no intention of letting anyone run away with the Cognizant Founders Cup and end her bid to become the first player to win six straight LPGA Tour tournaments.
  Hear that Rose Zhang and Madelene Sagstrom.
  Faced with a 10-stroke deficit starting her second round Friday in the event that honours the tour’s founding members, Korda shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 in cold, damp conditions to move into third place, four shots behind leaders Zhang and Sagstrom
  
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• Over 180 garage sales happening in Chilliwack this weekend

  11-05-2024 00:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Not only is it Mother’s Day weekend in town, there will be a whole lot of second-hand thrift buying throughout Chilliwack on Saturday, May 11.The City of Chilliwack’s City-Wide Garage Sale is a spring tradition that offers households throughout Chilliwack, Sardis, Yarrow, Greendale, Eastern Hillsides, Rosedale and everywhere in between the chance to offload their unwanted goods and put the proceeds to good use.“The City-Wide Garage Sale is a unique opportunit
  
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