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• Suspect arrested after string of carjackings and collisions in Langley

  07-07-2024 23:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — Langley RCMP arrested a suspect following a series of carjackings and collisions Saturday (Jul. 5). The incident began when multiple calls reported a carjacking in the 20200 Block of 64 Avenue.
  A female victim told police she was assaulted as she exited her vehicle. The suspect then took her car and drove off erratically. A short distance away, the stolen vehicle was involved in a three-car collision at 200 Street and 64 Avenue.
  After the crash, the suspect exited the stolen vehi
  
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• Emma Navarro eliminates Coco Gauff at Wimbledon to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal

  07-07-2024 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff has never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon, and she exited at that stage again on Sunday, eliminated by Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American matchup.
  This was the latest in a series of departures by top women from the bracket this year at the All England Club: No. 1 Iga Swiatek lost on Saturday, No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka withdrew before playing a match and No. 6 Marketa Vondrousova was defeated in the first round.
  Only two of the 10 highest-seeded women r
  
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• The joy behind Chilliwack’s second coming on full display July 10 at Peterborough Musicfest - kawarthaNOW.com

  07-07-2024 22:18 via news.google.com
  
  The joy behind Chilliwack’s second coming on full display July 10 at Peterborough Musicfest  kawarthaNOW.com
  
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• Canada’s Dabrowski and partner Routliffe advance in Wimbledon’s doubles tournament

  07-07-2024 22:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand have advanced in Wimbledon’s women’s doubles tournament.
  The second-seeded duo beat Russians Kamila Rakhimova and Irina Khromacheva 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-5 in the second round.
  Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and partner Ena Shibahara of Japan faced Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend of the United States later in the Round of 16.
  Dabrowski and Routliffe, who holds Canadian citize
  
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• Edmonton Elks sign Grey Cup winning defensive lineman Shawn Oakman, four others

  07-07-2024 21:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Defensive lineman Shawn Oakman headlined a group of five players the Edmonton Elks signed on Sunday.
  Linebacker Derrick Moncrief, defensive lineman Noah Taylor, along with national wide receiver Zach Mathis and global linebacker Les Maruo also inked deals.
  Oakman joins the Elks after being released by the Toronto Argonauts on June 11.The six-foot-nine lineman spent three seasons in Toronto (2021-23), where he won the 2022 Grey Cup, was twice named an East Division All-Star (2021
  
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• Texas coastal residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall

  07-07-2024 21:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Texas officials are telling coastal residents to expect power outages and floodings as Beryl was forecast to regain hurricane strength before making landfall early Monday.
  The outer bands of Beryl began lashing communities along the Texas shoreline on Sunday, bringing rain and intensifying winds. The storm was projected to make landfall around the coastal town of Matagorda, about 100 miles south of Houston, but officials warned that the path could still change.
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• Lytton River Festival aiming to celebrate village ‘rebirth,’ but needs sponsors

  07-07-2024 20:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LYTTON — Organizers of the 2024 Lytton River Festival are calling on B.C. businesses, community groups and First Nations organizations to support the annual event, as key government funding has fallen through, creating an urgent need for sponsors to ensure the festival’s success.The Lytton River Festival, held on the Labour Day weekend, is a celebration of the area’s rich cultural heritage, natural beauty and community spirit, according to a festival press release.
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• Frenchman Anthony Turgis wins tough Tour de France stage on gravel roads, Pogacar keeps the lead

  07-07-2024 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TROYES, France (AP) — Frenchman Anthony Turgis emerged victorious from a long breakaway through the dust of gravel roads to claim the ninth stage of the Tour de France after a hectic day of racing, marked by relentless attacks on Sunday.
  Behind the breakaway, race leader Tadej Pogacar tried to set the race on fire as the fight between the main contenders raged but could not gain time on his main rivals for the yellow jersey.
  Turgis, who rides for the Total Energies team, posted the biggest
  
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• Hamilton holds off Verstappen’s late charge for thrilling Formula 1 win at British GP

  07-07-2024 18:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen’s late charge to win a thrilling British Grand Prix on Sunday and secure his first victory since the penultimate race of the 2021 season.
  Hamilton became the first F1 driver to win on any track nine times and also extended his F1 record to 104 wins. His last came at the Saudi Arabian GP in December 2021 — the year he lost the title to Red Bull driver Verstappen.
  The seven-time F1 champion beat defending champion
  
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• Alcaraz holds off Humbert in 4 sets to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals

  07-07-2024 18:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz came up with the big shots when it mattered most to hold off Ugo Humbert and reach the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 win on Centre Court on Sunday.The match had seemed all but over when Alcaraz clinched the second set by chasing down several seemingly out-of-reach shots on set point, even falling over after hitting one forehand and quickly getting back up to get to the next ball.Asked to describe his play on that point, Al
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of July 7, 2024

  07-07-2024 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
  Name: Trevor KinleyAge: 43
  Height: 6’0” ft Weight: 201lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
  Wanted: Willfully Resist/Obstruct a Peace Officer x2, Uttering Threats, Possess Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, and Assault of a Peace Office
  Warrant in effect: July 2, 2024
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  Name: Paul RasmussenAge: 52
  Height: 6’3” ft Weight: 220lbs
  Hair: Gr
  
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• After highway death of a beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons

  07-07-2024 15:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — In the spring of 2023, a Parks Canada team strung electric fence along a section of the Trans Canada Highway from Lake Louise to the B.C.-Alberta boundary.
  It was part of an attempt to help keep animals including a beloved white grizzly bear named Nakoda away from the dangers of the road. But tragedy struck last month when Nakoda’s two cubs were struck and killed by a vehicle, followed by their mother, killed in a second collision about 12 hours late
  
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• Heat warning issued for the Fraser Valley

  07-07-2024 14:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Mother Nature is turning up the heat in the Fraser Valley this week, with temperatures forecast to rise well above 30°C from Sunday through Tuesday. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and the rest of the Fraser Valley, cautioning that elevated temperatures pose a moderate risk to public health through midweek. The heat warning is also in place for Greater Vancouver and many other regions in B.C.
  A high-pressure ridge
  
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• Chilliwack teen to hike Kilimanjaro to raise funds for youth mental health - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2024 14:30 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack teen to hike Kilimanjaro to raise funds for youth mental health  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Montreal failed to address school flushing sewage into river for years

  07-07-2024 12:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Montreal elementary school has been inadvertently flushing raw sewage into a nearby river for years, and the city, despite identifying the problem in 2021, is only now taking action to fix it.
  The Lester B. Pearson School Board says it has temporarily closed two bathrooms at Terry Fox Elementary School in the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro that have been incorrectly draining into a storm sewer instead of a sanitary sewer.
  The raw sewage has contributed to highly conta
  
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• Heat warnings expand in B.C. as heat expected to intensify

  07-07-2024 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a heat wave covering more than three dozen regions in British Columbia is expected to intensify today.
  It says elevated temperatures pose a risk to public health, so people are encouraged to take precautions to minimize exposure.
  The weather office has issued heat warnings that cover much of the lower third of the province, the northeastern part of B.C., and inland sections of the central and norths coasts.
  Some regions of the province, including the sou
  
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• Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine to at centre of NATO summit

  07-07-2024 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON, D. C. — Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the NATO leaders’ summit at a critical time for war-ravaged Ukraine.The 32 NATO countries are set to mark the alliance’s 75th anniversary in the same city where the initial treaty was signed. Trudeau will be attending a dinner with NATO leaders at the White House hosted by President Joe Biden as th
  
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• France is voting in key elections that could see a historic far-right win or a hung parliament

  07-07-2024 09:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock.
  French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his centrists were trounced in European elections on June 9.The snap elections in this nuclea
  
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• Uruguay beats Brazil 4-2 on penalties after scoreless draw, advances to Copa America semifinals

  07-07-2024 05:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manuel Ugarte scored the winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout and Uruguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals with a 4-2 victory over Brazil on penalty kicks after the teams played to a scoreless draw Saturday night.
  The teams combined for a tournament-high 41 fouls and just four shots on goal during a bruising, choppy match with little of the impressive soccer for which both South American powerhouses are known.
  Uruguay’s Nahitan Nández was sen
  
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• Alouettes rally to beat Stampeders 30-26 to remain unbeaten

  07-07-2024 04:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes scored 15 unanswered points in the final quarter to beat the Calgary Stampeders 30-26 and keep their five-game unbeaten start alive at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday night.
  Montreal quarterback Cody Fajardo had another strong outing, completing 35-of-42 passing attempts for 374 yards and two touchdowns. The 32-year-old also accumulated 35 rushing yards on four carries.
  Calgary starter Jake Maier completed 18 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown in the
  
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• Columbus Crew cruises to 4-0 win, hands slumping Toronto FC a sixth straight loss

  07-07-2024 04:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBUS — Diego Rossi had a goal and two assists and Cucho Hernandez and Christian Ramirez each had a goal and an assist as the Columbus Crew extended Toronto FC’s losing streak to six games in embarrassing fashion with a 4-0 win Saturday.
  Canadian Mo Farsi also scored for the defending Major League Soccer champions. Columbus (11-3-6) has won four straight, outscoring their opposition 15-1, and eight of their last nine league games, by a 27-7 margin.
  In contrast, a depleted Toronto
  
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• Whitecaps forced to settle for 1-1 draw in Montreal

  07-07-2024 03:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — An 80th-minute equalizer from Matia Coccaro helped CF Montreal secure a 1-1 Major League Soccer draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night at Stade Saputo.
  Brian White opened the scoring for Vancouver (9-7-4) in the first half, while Coccaro’s goal helped Montreal (5-9-7) remain unbeaten at home in their last six games.
  The first chance came Vancouver’s way at the 20-minute mark when Fafa Picault found space in behind and sent a beautiful chip off the und
  
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• B.C. port employer requests ‘urgent strike intervention’ by the CIRB

  07-07-2024 03:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The BC Maritime Employers Association says it is requesting urgent intervention by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to divert a looming strike by a union representing ship and dock foremen.
  The association said Friday that ILWU Local 514 had served a notice of intended strike action against DP World Canada that will begin on Monday at 4:30 p.m.
  It said that came despite the Canada Industrial Relations Board commencing hearings this week to address complaints between it and
  
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• Colombia crushes Panama 5-0 to advance to Copa America semifinals

  07-07-2024 02:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jhon Córdoba, James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz scored goals during a dominant first half to spark Colombia to a 5-0 win over Panama in the quarterfinals of the Copa America on Saturday.
  Colombia — which came into Saturday on a 26-match unbeaten streak — wasted little time on No. 27 when Córdoba’s well-placed header in the eighth minute found the bottom corner of the net following a corner kick from Rodríguez.
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• Thompson takes 2-shot lead into final round of John Deere Classic

  07-07-2024 01:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Davis Thompson made birdie on half of his holes Saturday on a soft and defenceless TPC Deere Run, matching his career low with a 9-under 62 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic.
  Thompson made birdie even after his one bad swing, escaping from the trees on the par-5 17th and then hitting wedge from a bad angle over a knob of rough to eight feet.
  He was at 21-under 192, his first time with the 54-hole lead in his second year on the PGA
  
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• Young Scottish side shows its class in 73-12 rugby win over Canadian men

  07-07-2024 01:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Scotland fell behind 5-0 early but reeled off the next 31 points en route to a 73-12 win over Canada in a rugby test match Saturday.
  The 21st-ranked Canadian men were 25-1 underdogs to beat a sixth-ranked Scottish side missing many of its big names.
  Despite the lack of test experience and a wobbly, penalty-filled start, the quality of the touring Scots soon shone through as Canada’s early lead turned into a 24-5 deficit at the half. Scotland then won the second half by a 49-
  
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• Rodriguez gets first win, Kirk drives offence as Blue Jays beat Mariners 5-4

  07-07-2024 01:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Yariel Rodríguez allowed one hit over six shutout innings for his first victory, Alejandro Kirk had three hits and drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Saturday.
  Rodríguez (1-3) had arguably the best start of his brief major league career and followed up on a terrific outing his last time out against Houston. Rodríguez went 6 2/3 innings allowing one run to the Astros earlier this week, then was even better aga
  
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• B.C. woman faces terrorism charges for travelling to Syria to join ISIS in 2015

  07-07-2024 00:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Mounties in British Columbia say they have charged a 51-year-old woman with two terrorism-related offences after she reportedly travelled to Syria in 2015 to join ISIS.
  They say Kimberly Polman was repatriated to Canada in October 2022 and placed on a series of bail conditions as they investigated the allegations.Police say she has been subject to a Terrorism Peace Bond — a protection order made by a provincial court when it decides there are reasonable grounds someone ma
  
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